India, May 22 -- Surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus were stepped up at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday, just hours after similar preventive steps were introduced at Cochin International Airport in Kerala's Kochi.

Notably, Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It can lead to severe bleeding and multiple organ failure.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak in central Africa is "spreading rapidly", making efforts to control a rare strain of the virus more difficult, as there is no approved treatment or vaccine available.

The virus passes from wild animals such as fruit bats, porcupines, and non-human primates...