DGCA issues directives for airlines after Ebola outbreak declared as 'health emergency'
The DGCA has issued new directives for airlines in response to the World Health Organization's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. These measures aim to enhance safety protocols and prevent the spread of the virus. Airlines are expected to comply with the guidelines to ensure passenger safety during this health crisis.
- ▪The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
- ▪The DGCA's directives are aimed at enhancing safety protocols for airlines.
- ▪Airlines are required to comply with the new guidelines to ensure passenger safety.
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DGCA issues directives for airlines after Ebola outbreak declared as 'health emergency'DGCA issues directives for airlines after Ebola outbreak declared as 'health emergency'Updated on: May 25, 2026 8:13 PM ISTBy Shivya KanojiaShare viaCopy link The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued directives to airlines following the World Health Organization’s declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).Congolese medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) load a coffin of a patient that died of Ebola on a mobile trailer at the Rwampara General Hospital.
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