India, May 21 -- India has issued an advisory for families and travellers linked to Ebola-affected African nations.

The alert came after a major Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and DR Congo, prompting a WHO global emergency.

Though India has no cases, authorities highlight Ebola's high fatality.

The Indian government issued an advisory May 21, 2026 for families staying and travellers visiting / returning after visiting certain African countries affected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

The notification comes in the backdrop of a major outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which infected over 650 people and killed nearly 144 in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), prompting WHO to declare a global health em...