Strong preventive measures against Ebola in place: Minister
Kerala's Health Minister announced that the state has implemented rigorous preventive measures against Ebola, following WHO and Union Health Ministry guidelines. These measures include screening at ports and airports, and mandatory 21-day quarantine for symptomatic travelers.
Why it matters
Proactive public health screening is essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases in a globally connected travel environment.
Health Minister, K. Muraleedharan said here that the State had already put in place, strong preventive measures against Ebola, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the World Health Organisation and the Union Health Ministry as soon as reports about Ebola began to be reported from Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan.
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