NEW DELHI, June 1 -- The Union health ministry has banned the cross-border transportation of human remains of confirmed or suspected Ebola virus disease (EVD) patients into India and prescribed protocols for deaths from the disease in Indian hospitals.

Aimed at preventing potential outbreaks, this public health directive details the safe and dignified handling of human remains of Ebola patients and highly infectious casualties. The new rules were drafted by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) after considering recommendations from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

"The cross-border transportation of the HRs of confirmed/suspected EVD cases into India is prohibited,...