‘Ebola’ causes panic in Chhattisgarh, screening of passengers started at this airport; WHO alerted…

Chhattisgarh:- Ebola virus has caused a stir. Due to Ebola virus, the health department in Chhattisgarh has come on complete alert mode. The screening of all the passengers arriving at Raipur airport has started.

Once again, Ebola, a dangerous virus, has raised concerns in the country. There is a stir in the health department in Chhattisgarh regarding this. Let us tell you that the Health Department has started screening of passengers coming from the state or outside the Raipur Airport. So that, any danger of this dangerous virus Ebola can be avoided.

A notification has been issued by the Directorate of Health Services, Chhattisgarh. It said that nodal officers should be appointed in the airport premises to ensure screening of passengers and necessary arrangements to prevent Ebola infection within the state. It has been said that it will be the responsibility of the nodal officer to coordinate the health screening system of the passengers arriving at the airport. Apart from this, suspected cases have to be identified and immediately informed to the concerned health department. At the same time, arrangements for isolation referral and emergency management will also have to be ensured.

What did the Union Health Minister say?
According to the information received, Union Health Minister JP Nadda also said that only one case of Ebola has been reported in India. He also said that all the arrangements have been strengthened as a precaution to avoid Ebola. Screening and surveillance has been increased at all airports, ports and border areas of the country. NCDC, ICMR and other agencies have been asked to be ready for tracking, testing and surveillance. An alert has also been issued by the World Health Organization.

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