No Ebola cases in India despite screening 10,974 passengers from affected countries
The question asked about measures taken by the government regarding the Ebola virus outbreak, specifically in response to WHO's declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare answered.
Shri Benny Behanan, Shri Charanjit Singh Channi (asked); Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (answered)
- Strengthened surveillance and public health preparedness in coordination with various departments
- No cases of Ebola reported in India
- Screened 10,974 passengers from affected countries (DRC, Uganda, South Sudan) from 23rd May to 28th July 2026
- No blanket restriction on entry from Ebola-affected countries
- Issued SOPs covering surveillance, screening, quarantine, clinical management, lab testing, and infection prevention
- Enhanced thermal and symptomatic screening at airports
- Activated NCDC Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC)
- Conducted mock drills in designated hospitals
- Expanded lab diagnostic capacity through ICMR-NIV, Pune
Written from the document by AI, and checked against it. The original below is authoritative.
The original document
Parliamentary Q&A
31.07.2026
Tap “Open the PDF” above to view this document.
Document details
| Official title | Ebola Virus Outbreak |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q184 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 31.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |