Traveller from Sudan With Fever Hospitalised After Ebola Screening
The doctors said the traveller has not reported symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhoea. Doctors are also trying to obtain detailed medical and travel information from the patient, who is not fluent in English, and translators are being arranged to facilitate communication
Hyderabad: A traveller from Sudan suspected of having Ebola was admitted to the isolation ward at Gandhi General Hospital in Secunderabad after being flagged during thermal screening at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad in the early hours of Thursday.
The passenger, aged above 35 years, was found to have a body temperature of 100°F and was shifted to the designated nodal centre for observation and testing due to his travel history from a high-risk country.
Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, Dr Vamshi said the patient is currently not exhibiting symptoms commonly associated with Ebola. However, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare alerted authorities about the traveller's fever and travel history from Sudan.
"The patient is presently under observation in the isolation ward. Investigations have begun and samples will be sent to government-designated laboratories for testing. The timeline for receiving the results is not yet known," Dr Vamshi said.
The doctors said the traveller has not reported symptoms such as vomiting or diarrhoea. Doctors are also trying to obtain detailed medical and travel information from the patient, who is not fluent in English, and translators are being arranged to facilitate communication.
According to the doctors, if the test results are negative, the traveller will be advised to undergo home isolation. If the results confirm Ebola infection, treatment will be initiated as per established protocols.
Earlier this week, Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha stated that 58 travellers from Ebola-affected countries had arrived in Hyderabad. None had shown symptoms of the disease and all were placed under Category-I surveillance and 21-day home isolation as a precautionary measure.
