Woman Quarantined in India Tests Negative for Ebola
Authorities are monitoring a 28-year-old woman after she developed mild symptoms and was moved to a state hospital, with test results pending.
- On Tuesday, a 28-year-old woman from Uganda was shifted to Bengaluru's State-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital after developing mild body ache, triggering emergency surveillance and isolation measures for a suspected Ebola case.
- The World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency on May 17, with the new Bundibugyo strain suspected to have claimed over 220 lives, including at least 11 confirmed deaths.
- Samples collected from the woman on May 25 were sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing, with results expected by Wednesday; a repeat test will be conducted after 48 hours of observation, and discharge only after two negative results.
- The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare coordinated close surveillance protocols, while the Karnataka Health Department directed 21-day monitoring for all recent travellers from affected nations, with Rapid Response Teams deployed for surveillance activities.
- Oxford's vaccine team aims to prepare clinical-grade doses within two to three months with Serum Institute support, though Russia claimed a breakthrough Wednesday while WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned the "epidemic is outpacing us.
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India reports first suspected Ebola case after woman travels from Uganda
An Ebola outbreak has spread accross the DRC and Uganda (Picture: AFP via Getty Images) A 28-year-old woman who travelled to the Indian city of Bengaluru from Uganda has been placed in quarantine with a suspected case of Ebola. Earlier this month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stated an epidemic of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was a ‘public health emergency of international c…
Bengaluru woman tests negative for Ebola as India steps up vigil: All you need to know about the disease and how it spreads
A health alert was triggered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, after a woman, who travelled through from an Ebola-affected region, developed mild symptoms, including body ache. The 28-year-old woman was shifted from a hotel to the State-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital on Tuesday (May 26, 2026). However, in a major relief, her tests for Ebola infection have turned out to be negative. As per reports, the woman had landed at Kempegowda International Airport …
Ebola Cases in India: Uganda National in Bengaluru Tests Negative After Screening | 📰 LatestLY
A 28-year-old woman from Uganda who was isolated in Bengaluru after reporting mild symptoms has tested negative for Ebola virus disease, officials confirmed. Samples were tested at the National Institute of Virology in Pune. Health authorities said no Ebola case has been detected in India and urged the public not to panic amid ongoing surveillance measures. 📰 Ebola Cases in India: Uganda National in Bengaluru Tests Negative After Screening.
Uganda national isolated in Bengaluru tests negative for Ebola: Officials
New Delhi: A Uganda national with recent travel history from the East African nation has tested negative for Ebola after she was placed under isolation in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure when she reported mild symptoms of body ache, official sources said on Wednesday, May 27. The 28-year-old woman was placed under isolation at the state-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Bengaluru for observation and further evaluation, the sources said. A s…
Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
A Ugandan woman has tested negative for Ebola infection, India's health ministry said on Wednesday, after she was quarantined in the tech hub of Bengaluru on suspicion of having the virus, but it did not say if she would be released from isolation.
Uganda-returned woman, isolated in Bengaluru, tests negative for Ebola
Following the woman's test results, authorities confirmed that there are no Ebola cases in the country so far. Meanwhile, the government is strictly reviewing the prevailing situation and screening international travellers.
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