Ahmedabad, May 25 -- The Gujarat government has stepped up precautionary measures following reports of Ebola virus cases in African nations, including Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, even as state authorities clarified that no Ebola case has been detected in Gujarat or anywhere in India.

Chairing a high-level review meeting at Swarnim Sankul-2 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Minister of State for Health Prafull Pansheriya said the state health machinery was fully prepared to tackle any possible emergency in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines issued by the Centre.

"Currently, there is not a single case of Ebola virus in Gujarat or India. There is absolutely no need for people to panic. The health department ...