Jaipur, June 5 -- A suspected case of Ebola virus disease has been reported in Rajasthan after a foreign national visiting the State from Uganda exhibited Ebola-like symptoms, prompting health authorities to activate precautionary protocols while awaiting laboratory confirmation.

The woman from Uganda who arrived in Jaipur from Sharjah on Friday morning was flagged during routine airport screening after exhibiting symptoms consistent with Ebola virus disease. She has since been admitted to RUHS Hospital in Jaipur and placed in strict isolation.

Samples from the woman are being sent to a specialised laboratory in Pune for testing.

The Health Department is on high alert following the detection of symptoms associated with the dangerous vi...