Thermal scanning, barriers: Delhi airport steps up surveillance amid Ebola outbreak fears
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has enhanced surveillance measures in response to growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa. The World Health Organization has reported that the outbreak is spreading rapidly, complicating control efforts. Authorities have implemented thermal scanning and organized passenger movement to improve health monitoring for travelers from affected regions.
- ▪Thermal scanning and barriers have been introduced at Delhi's IGI Airport amid Ebola outbreak fears.
- ▪The World Health Organization reported a rapid spread of the Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
- ▪Passengers arriving from countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda will undergo special health monitoring.
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Thermal scanning, barriers: Delhi airport steps up surveillance amid Ebola outbreak fearsEbola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It can lead to severe bleeding and multiple organ failure.Updated on: May 22, 2026 9:29 PM ISTEdited by Aryan MudgalShare viaCopy link Surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus were stepped up at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday, just hours after similar preventive steps were introduced at Cochin International Airport in Kerala’s Kochi.IGI Airport in the national capital has implemented precautionary arrangements amid growing concern worldwide over Ebola outbreak in Africa.
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