The Medical College Hospital in Kottayam has admitted a 52-year-old woman from Kerala who just traveled from South Sudan with possible Ebola symptoms.
The patient had a history of travel to Sudan and showed signs of Ebola, according to medical college officials. Samples have been gathered and sent for analysis in a lab. An official stated, “We are awaiting the test reports for final confirmation.”
The woman was sent to the government medical college on Wednesday night after receiving first care at a private hospital in Pala, Kottayam district. She had developed a sore throat, headache, fever, and muscle pain.
The woman traveled alone from Sudan to India via Uganda, according to Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan. Her family resides in the Kottayam region of the state in Pala.
"We've prepared for every scenario. But at this point, there's no reason to panic. He stated, "The woman has been placed in the medical college's isolation chamber.
According to reports, there are currently no confirmed Ebola cases in India. In light of the recent outbreak in certain regions of Africa, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed Ebola readiness and surveillance procedures last month.
"India has not reported any case of Bundibugyo Ebola disease to date," stated the Union Health Minister at the beginning.
But after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Ebola a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) and the Africa CDC declared it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), the Indian government is keeping a close eye on the Ebola situation in Africa and has proactively increased surveillance and preparedness measures nationwide as a preemptive measure to protect public health, officials said.
The Ebola outbreak in the African countries of South Sudan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has prompted the Health Ministry to issue a special health alert nationwide. It was recommended that visitors from these nations adhere closely to the health and safety regulations.
About Ebola
Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) is a rare and severe form of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, one of the species that causes Ebola disease. Outbreaks are primarily driven by contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated objects, and it currently has no approved vaccines or specific antiviral treatments.
"The Medical College Hospital in Kottayam has admitted a 52-year-old woman from Kerala who just traveled from South Sudan with possible Ebola…"