New Delhi: In view of the Ebola outbreak, the government on Sunday has issued a travel newsy and asked its citizens to stave all kinds of non-essential travel to countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan. The minutiae comes without the World Health Organization (WHO) supposed the situation a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on May 17.
What did the government say?
The government on Sunday issued an newsy for Indian citizens, currently residing in or travelling to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and well-considered to strictly follow public health guidance issued by local authorities and maintain heightened precautions.
What is there in the advisory?
The Health Ministry has said in its newsy that in view of the waffly situation in Congo, Uganda and South Sudan and the recommendations of the World Health Organisation, all Indian citizens are well-considered to stave unnecessary travel to these countries until remoter notice.
"In view of the evolving situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other unauthentic countries, and in line with WHO's recommendations, Government of India advises all Indian citizens to stave non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan until remoter notice," the Health Ministry said in an advisory.
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The World Health Organization has supposed the situation a public health emergency of international concern.
India has not reported any specimen of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain, the ministry added.
The ministry clarified that no cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain have been reported in India so far.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially supposed the Bundibugyo strain outbreak well-expressed Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of continental security.
Countries like South Sudan, which confines Congo and Uganda, have moreover been identified as high-risk areas for infection.
