Karnataka designates isolation centres in Bengaluru, Mangaluru amid Ebola alert
Karnataka's Health Department has established isolation and quarantine facilities in Bengaluru and Mangaluru in response to an Ebola alert. This initiative follows directives from the Union Health Ministry to enhance surveillance and preparedness amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. Health officials have confirmed that no Ebola cases have been reported in India, but measures are being intensified to ensure public safety.
- ▪Isolation and treatment facilities have been designated in Bengaluru and Mangaluru.
- ▪No Ebola cases have been reported in India so far, but preparedness measures are heightened.
- ▪Healthcare personnel are being trained in infection prevention and control measures.
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Karnataka’s Health Department has designated specialised isolation, quarantine and treatment facilities in State-run hospitals in Bengaluru and Mangaluru as part of precautionary measures amid Ebola alert.This follows the Union Health MInistry’s directions to all States and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, hospital preparedness and rapid response systems.The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC).
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