An Indian man working in Liberia died in September after
contracting the deadly Ebola virus, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
The pharmacist 's family was informed and he was buried in
Liberia.
Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola is caused by a virus via direct contact with body fluids or infected blood. Scientists have identified five types of Ebola or Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus.
Advertisement
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have been worst affect by the Ebola outbreak.
More than 5,400 people have died in these three countries,
along with a handful of others in Nigeria, the US and Spain, but the pharmacy
worker is the only Indian to die.
![Italian Doctor With Ebola Has Been Isolated at Rome Hospital]( "Italian Doctor With Ebola Has Been Isolated at Rome Hospital")
The first Italian to contract Ebola, a doctor, arrived in Rome Tuesday from Sierra Leone for specialist treatment in an infectious diseases hospital.
There are nearly 45,000 Indian nationals living in West Africa.
Union Minister V K Singh told parliament that the man died of the infection on 7 September.
Couple of weeks ago, India quarantined a man who was cured of Ebola in Liberia because of the possibility that he might spread the virus through sex.
The man tested negative for Ebola in standard checks when he arrived at Delhi airport, but authorities said he was being quarantined because the deadly virus was still present in his semen.
No cases of Ebola have been reported in India.
Source: Medindia
Italian Doctor With Ebola Has Been Isolated at Rome Hospital
The first Italian to contract Ebola, a doctor, arrived in Rome Tuesday from Sierra Leone for specialist treatment in an infectious diseases hospital.
Advertisement
There are nearly 45,000 Indian nationals living in West Africa.
Union Minister V K Singh told parliament that the man died of the infection on 7 September.
Couple of weeks ago, India quarantined a man who was cured of Ebola in Liberia because of the possibility that he might spread the virus through sex.
The man tested negative for Ebola in standard checks when he arrived at Delhi airport, but authorities said he was being quarantined because the deadly virus was still present in his semen.
No cases of Ebola have been reported in India.
Source: Medindia
Long-Lasting Ebola Protection With a Potential Nasal Spray Vaccine
Nasal vaccine in its experimental stage offers potential for long-lasting protection from Ebola virus, reveals a new study.
Advertisement
Advertisement
|
Advertisement
