India, May 28 -- The Gurugram district health department has identified a six-bed Ebola isolation ward at the Civil Hospital in Sector 10A amid heightened global surveillance following the World Health Organization's (WHO) recent public health emergency declaration over the outbreak in parts of Africa, health officials said on Wednesday.

Officials said the isolation ward has been set up on the ground floor of the hospital in the space that earlier functioned as the Covid-19 isolation ward. Authorities added that bed capacity can be expanded if required.

"We have identified a six-bed isolation ward at the Civil Hospital as part of preparedness measures. The facility can be expanded depending on the situation and requirement," said Dr JP ...