Is the Ebola virus a potential risk for India?

The Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a severe condition caused by a virus from the Filoviridae family. Known to be a condition that is transmitted from animals to humans, this virus spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person or animal. read more

India, which had so far remained unscathed from the virus, has diagnosed a fresh case of it after an Indian resident’s semen sample showed traces of Ebola virus. The man, a 26-year old Indian, working in Liberia, was earlier treated and cured of the deadly virus, is kept in isolation at Delhi’s Airport Health Organisation Quarantine Centre. read more