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WHO
has reported a total of 3069 cases and 1552 deaths (as on 26th
August 2014) due to Ebola Virus Disease from affected countries. Country-wise
break up is as under:
One
passenger who travelled from Nigeria and quarantined at isolation facility at
Delhi Airport yesterday have been tested negative for EVD and released from
this facility.
During past 24 hours, 126
passengers from the affected countries have arrived at the Airports of Mumbai (57),
Delhi (46), Kochi (6), Bangalore (4),Trivandrum(2),Kolkata(2) and Chennai (9).
Three passengers travelling from Sierra Leone have been found symptomatic and quarantined
at isolation facility at Delhi airport. Their reports are awaited. About 15009
passengers arriving at International airports have been screened since it
started on 10th August 2014 (as on 27th August 2014)
Today, 03 passengers were enrolled for follow up in
their respective States through State IDSP units. As on date, a cumulative
number of 867 passengers are being tracked. Most of them are in the States of
Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=109151
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
India-867 passengers being tracked for Ebola Virus Disease
