New Delhi, May 25 -- Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda reviewed the preparedness and response measures for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in view of the recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), while the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS).

No cases of Ebola have been reported in the country yet.

The review meeting was attended by the Secretary, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Director General, ICMR, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Additional Secretary (Public Health), Director, NCDC, and oth...