In coordination with the concerned State authorities, close surveillance and all necessary public health protocols are being followed in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, officials said.
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The test result of an individual isolated as a matter of caution in Bengaluru has returned negative for the Ebola virus disease, the Union Health Ministry confirmed on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).
India currently has no confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease till date, the Ministry said.
“We are closely monitoring the evolving Ebola Virus Disease situation in view of recent outbreaks reported in parts of Africa and exercising abundant caution. One individual with recent travel history from Uganda, who reported mild symptoms of body ache, was placed under isolation at the State-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital in Bengaluru for observation and further evaluation,” the Ministry said.
The Health Ministry maintained that the individual remained otherwise healthy, apart from a mild body ache. The sample was collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology for laboratory testing. “The test result has returned negative for Ebola Virus Disease,” the Ministry said.
The Health Ministry said that it is now maintaining close surveillance in coordination with the concerned State authorities, and all necessary public health protocols are being followed in accordance with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines.
The government remains vigilant and prepared, with screening and surveillance measures continuing at all designated points of entry, and across the public health system, it said.
Citizens are advised to not panic, avoid spreading misinformation, and rely only on official sources for information, the Health Ministry said.
Published – May 27, 2026 10:39 am IST
