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  • India Issues Ebola Alert After WHO Emergency Declaration

    India Issues Ebola Alert After WHO Emergency Declaration

    • WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency
    • Africa CDC issues continental security emergency alert
    • India says no Bundibugyo Ebola case detected so far
    • Travellers asked to follow strict public health precautions

    GG News Bureau
    New Delhi, 24th May: World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), prompting the Government of India to issue a fresh travel advisory for Indian citizens.

    The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday advised Indians to avoid non-essential travel to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan until further notice.

    According to the government, the WHO declared the outbreak a global health emergency under the International Health Regulations (IHR), 2005, on May 17, 2026.

    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola Virus Disease in Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).

    The WHO Emergency Committee on May 22 recommended stronger disease surveillance at airports and international entry points to detect travellers showing unexplained fever symptoms arriving from affected regions.

    It also advised against travel to areas where the Bundibugyo virus strain has been detected.

    Countries bordering Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, have been categorised as high-risk zones for disease transmission.

    Health officials said Ebola Disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain is a severe viral haemorrhagic fever with a high mortality rate.

    The government stated that there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments available for the Bundibugyo strain.

    India has not reported any case of Ebola linked to the Bundibugyo strain so far, officials clarified.

    Indian citizens currently residing in or travelling to affected countries have been advised to strictly follow public health instructions issued by local authorities and maintain heightened precautions.

    The government said it is closely monitoring the evolving international situation in coordination with global health agencies.

  • India issues travel advisory to Iran

    India issues travel advisory to Iran

    By Anjali Sharma
    WASHINGTON – India on Monday has issued an travel advisory asked its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran.

    The protests against the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regime in Iran entered the 9th day spreading to more than 100 locations across 22 of the country’s 31 provinces.

    According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency the nationwide protests were sparked by rising inflation and a sharp decline in the Iranian currency.

    They began on December 28, when traders took to the streets against the Khamenei regime.

    University students soon joined the agitation as the protests spread rapidly across the country.

    Some 20 people, including three children, have been killed and nearly 1,000 protesters arrested, according to human rights groups, which allege “indiscriminate targeting of civilians” by the Khamenei regime.

    Security forces are also alleged to have raided hospitals where injured protesters were undergoing treatment.

    The Iranian regime has warned that the protests have been infiltrated by foreign agents and said such elements would be dealt with firmly.

    Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said on Monday that the protesters’ “legitimate demands” would be heard.

    He added that “the government is determined to respond to rightful public demands through planned measures, and public protest should serve as a basis for reforms in favour of the people.”

    He warned that “individuals linked directly or indirectly to foreign intelligence services who seek to hijack protests and turn them into unrest” would be met with a firm response.

    Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had also warned that “rioters” would be “put in their place”.

    “In view of recent developments, Indian nationals are advised to avoid non-essential travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice,” the advisory said.

    Indians in the country have been asked to exercise due caution, avoid areas witnessing protests, and closely monitor news updates as well as the website and social media handles of the Indian Embassy.

    US President Donald Trump has warned the Iranian regime, saying it would “get hit very hard” if more protesters are killed.

    “We’re watching it very closely. If they start killing people like they have in the past, I think they’re going to get hit very hard by the United States,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

    He had said that the United States would intervene if peaceful protesters were killed by Iranian security forces.