India, June 5 -- Pune International Airport has intensified health surveillance and preparedness measures following the World Health Organization's declaration of an Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), officials said on Thursday.

The Airport Public Health Office (APHO) has implemented a comprehensive response mechanism in line with advisories issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

A multi-agency preparedness meeting involving the APHO, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Immigration, Customs, airlines, CISF and other stakeholders was held on May 26 under the chairmanship of the airport director to review readiness and coordination measure...