India, May 22 -- Kochi airport has stepped up health surveillance after a fresh Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa that triggered global concern. Aviation and health authorities have activated emergency protocols to prevent any possible import of cases into India through international travel routes. The Aviation and Health authorities have set up emergency protocols to check the possible importation of any case of the virus in India through international flights.

CIAL and Airport Health Organisation (APHO) has set up a 24x7 surveillance programme and has activated thermal screening of passengers, verification of 21 days travel history and enforcement of self declaration forms on international arrivals from high risk count...