Hyderabad, June 5 -- The Telangana Health Department has been put on high alert after the number of suspected Ebola cases at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad rose to two amid heightened surveillance over the spread of the virus in Central African countries.
According to hospital officials, a 36-year-old Sudanese national, identified as Mohammed Yagouch Ahmed, arrived in Hyderabad early on Thursday. During routine medical screening at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, authorities detected symptoms suspected to be linked to the Ebola virus.
The passenger was immediately shifted to Gandhi Hospital and admitted to a special isolation ward for treatment and observation.
Doctors said Ahmed is reportedly a student at an educational in...