Sri Lanka, May 20 -- The Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka says it has decided to implement a five-point preparedness plan in line with recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) following its declaration of the Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo as a public health emergency.

Issuing a statement today (20), Director General of Health Services Dr. Asela Gunawardena said that Ebola outbreaks are currently being reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda and that the WHO has declared it a public health emergency.

In accordance with recommendations issued by the WHO, the Health Ministry stated that it has decided to take several precautionary measures in Sri Lanka to strengthen national preparedness.

Accordingly, the M...