Can India Tackle Possible Ebola Invasion?

Unfortunately, India only has two laboratories—the National Institute for Communicable Diseases in Delhi and the National Institute of Virology in Pune—to test the virus.

Containing the possible outbreak would be an enormous task, for which we immediately need an established mechanism and organized institution. Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, however said there was no room for complacency. "We should be prepared for the worst. We are aggressively monitoring all entry points and passengers from affected countries. Our surveillance begins from the embassies of the infected countries right up to the destination,” he added.

So far, the only development in this regard is that guidelines have been issued to all states and hospitals. The ministry said all suspected cases have tested negative, so far.

The shocking concern came a day after WHO said that Ebola outbreak could grow to 10,000 new cases a week within two months. Death toll from the virus has reached 4,447, most of which are registered in West Africa.

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