Thursday, October 23, 2014

Govt frames stringent rules for airlines to check Ebola spread

New Delhi:  After prolonged laxity, India has finally made stringent rules for airlines to prevent the spread of Ebola virus disease (EVD) here. Now, both Indian and foreign carriers flying into the country will have to limit contact of passengers showing symptoms of this disease and earmark a toilet on the aircraft for their exclusive use.

Also, airline crew has been directed to use surgical face masks to cover nose and mouth of flyers showing symptoms "compatible with Ebola" like fever, weakness, sore throat, bleeding and vomiting. "Airlines must not allow other passengers to share a toilet with unwell flyers showing symptoms of Ebola. The virus mainly spreads through body fluids. Supposing an undetected Ebola patient showing the symptoms touches the toilet tap and then other flyers also do the same, the disease may spread," said a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) official.
23/10/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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