Special ward at MGMGH, airport screening counter set up to treat Ebola cases
In response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, a special ward has been established at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital and a screening desk has been set up at Tiruchi International Airport. The measures were implemented following the World Health Organisation's declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Health officials are enhancing hygiene protocols and monitoring travelers arriving from affected regions.
- ▪A special 10-bed ward has been created at MGMGH to handle potential Ebola cases.
- ▪A screening desk with four medical staff is operational at Tiruchi International Airport.
- ▪No passengers have arrived from the affected regions at the airport so far.
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A special ward at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) and a screening desk at Tiruchi International Airport are among the measures that have been carried out in the city in response to the alert over the Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda issued by World Health Organisation (WHO) this week.Following WHO’s declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on May 17, the Centre had directed all States and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, hospital preparedness and rapid response systems.“Since Tiruchi has an international airport, a special 10-bed ward has been created to deal exclusively with potential cases.
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