Bizman from Congo and three others isolated in Ahmedabad hospitals, samples sent for Ebola testingA businessman from Congo and three contacts are in isolation wards in Ahmedabad. Samples are being tested for Ebola virus. The businessman ...
27 May, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Andhra govt begins Ebola screening at Vijayawada airportAndhra Pradesh authorities have initiated Ebola virus screening for international passengers at Vijayawada Airport. A dedicated camp with m...
26 May, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2 could be phased out by 2033Delhi Airport's Terminal 2 will close by 2033. Operator DIAL plans to expand Terminal 3 by adding a new pier. This expansion will accommoda...
24 May, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
US announces stricter Ebola-related airport checks for passengers from 3 African countriesEbola travel alert: The US has implemented enhanced Ebola screening and travel restrictions for arrivals from East and Central Africa due t...
23 May, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillanceIndia is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. ...
22 May, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
Hantavirus outbreak: How an African lab identified the deadly Andes strainA hantavirus scare aboard a cruise ship off Cape Verde prompted a rapid scientific response, with researchers in Senegal quickly identifyin...
22 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
US redirects travelers from Ebola-affected countries to one airport for screeningAmerica is now directing travelers from Ebola-hit nations to Washington Dulles International Airport for health checks. This new rule appli...
22 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Ebola scare in US-bound Air France flight as flyer denied entry to Detroit after plane diverted to Canada's MontrealEbola outbreak linked to a rare virus. There is no available vaccine or medicine for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the outbreak.
21 May, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
Delhi's IGI Airport issues Ebola virus advisory for passengers arriving from high risk countriesDelhi airport has issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries like the Demo...
21 May, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
19 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Government to restrict arrival of passengers from Ebola-affected nations to seven airportsThe shortlisted airports are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Cochin, which have the required infrastructure to sc...
27 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Pakistan ready for WHO Ebola spot checksPak has taken all necessary measures to prevent the import of the deadly Ebola virus and invited a WHO team to inspect its preparedness lev...
08 Nov, 2014, 01.59 PM IST
DGCA instructs airlines to step up preventive measures to check EbolaThe WHO declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on August 8.
23 Oct, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
All airports have equipment to detect Ebola: Government tells High CourtIn the event of any passenger carrying Ebola virus is detected, such a person would be quarantined in a hospital, the government told the c...
16 Oct, 2014, 05.36 PM IST
Are you medically screening passengers for Ebola?: Bombay High Court to governmentsCentre told the court there were 18 international airports in 12 states where passengers from the affected countries are disembarking.
02 Sep, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
No Ebola case in India, no need for panic: Harsh Vardhan"As of today, this moment, there is no Ebola case reported in India. There is no need to panic," he said.
08 Aug, 2014, 03.00 PM IST