
May 21, 2026
✦Indian Express
India issues Ebola advisory: An Expert Explains why infection spillover is not a pandemic
India is now screening travellers from certain African countries because of a worrying Ebola outbreak. Experts say that even though it's spreading in cities, "urban spread does not automatically mean sustained international spread." This is because Ebola needs close contact with bodily fluids to spread, unlike airborne viruses.