Statement by Dr. Harsh Vardhan Regarding Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa and the steps taken by the Government of India to Protect the Citizens, MOH announcements

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Statement by Dr. Harsh Vardhan Regarding Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa and the steps taken by the Government of India to Protect the Citizens, MOH announcements

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
22-November, 2014 18:12 IST
Press Note on Ebola

The 26 year old male, Indian, who had undergone Ebola treatment in Liberia and presently quarantined at Airport Health Organization Quarantine Centre, New Delhi continues to be symptom free. His urine and saliva samples tested at National Centre for Disease Control on 21/11/2014 have been found negative for Ebola Virus. However, he would continue to remain in this quarantine facility till all his samples are tested negative.

Union Secretary (Health & Family Welfare) Shri Lov Verma held video conference with Principal Secretaries of twenty four (24) States / Union Territories (UTs). The need to strengthen surveillance at ports and airports was emphasized. States were informed that Central Teams would again be visiting designated Ports and Airports to review the passenger screening. The Principal Secretaries of States/UTs were also requested to conduct surprise checks of the Airports to identify gaps in screening, if any.

As States have now trained master trainers, States were asked to conduct training of District Rapid Response Teams. A special mention was made to sensitize private practitioners and members of mass media. Further the States were requested to conduct mock drills involving the airports and isolation facilities and in particular on donning and taking off personal protective equipments.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Statement by Dr. Harsh Vardhan Regarding Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in West Africa and the steps taken by the Government of India to Protect the Citizens, MOH announcements

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare09-December, 2014 13:44 IST
36460 passengers screened for Ebola; 700 passengers being tracked by IDSP

Total of 36460 passengers have been screened so far for Ebola. Of these, 36379 were in low risk, eight in medium risk and 73 in high risk category. As on 4 December 2014, 700 passengers are being tracked by Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). Most of them are in Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi. 3189 passengers have exited the surveillance after follow up for a month. The IDSP is tracking such passengers who do not report any symptom at the time of arrival but are categorised as having risk of acquiring the disease because of the contact with a suspect case during their stay in an affected country. Passengers from the affected country arriving at 18 international airports and nine major ports are being screened. Crew members of flights arriving at Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Trivandrum (covering 11 airlines) have been sensitized on the measures to be taken by the airline crew and on the standard operating procedures for passenger screening at airports, by the Airport Health Organisation.

The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi and National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune are testing clinical samples for Ebola Virus Disease. Over 100 samples have been tested at these two laboratories using RT PCR test. Ten additional laboratories have been identified by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for testing Ebola Virus Disease, and are ready to test samples. Moreover,about 9500 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)kits have been provided to the states by the Medical Store Organization. Additional 10000 PPE kits are being procured.

The central Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has conducted separate trainings for Master Trainers and the State Rapid Response Teams (RRT) of all states for public health preparedness and response to Ebola Virus disease. Master Trainers from 25 states and Rapid Response Teams of all the states/UTs have been trained through four Regional Training Workshops. Mock drills have been conducted with Master Trainers of 25 states.

Following documents have been posted on the website of Ministry of Health-Factsheet on Ebola Virus Disease;Clinical case management; Contact tracing and contact management; Laboratory sample collection, storage and transportation; Infection control practices, and FAQs.

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