Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) on Thursday issued an advisory on the Ebola virus, asking passengers arriving from or transiting through affected countries to immediately report to airport health officials if they feel unwell.

The advisory comes a day after the Union health secretary chaired a high-level review meeting with states to assess preparedness and response measures related to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

The airport identified Congo, Uganda and South Sudan as “high-risk” countries and urged passengers travelling from or through these nations to remain alert for symptoms.

“ATTENTION: PASSENGERS ARRIVING FROM OR TRANSITING THROUGH AFFECTED COUNTRIES,” read the title of the advisory.

Passenger Advisory issued at 10:55 hrs.#DelhiAirport #PassengerAdvisory #DELAdvisory@CISFHQrs @BOIndiaOfficial @MoCA_GoI @PIBHomeAffairs @LPAI_Official @shipmin_india @MoHFW_INDIA @BcasHq pic.twitter.com/XWHlr0wjFO

— Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) May 21, 2026

According to the advisory, symptoms to watch for include fever, weakness or fatigue, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, unexplained bleeding and sore throat.

Passengers who have had direct contact with the blood or body fluids of a person suspected or confirmed to have Ebola have also been asked to inform airport authorities immediately before immigration clearance.

“Any traveller developing the above symptoms within 21 DAYS of arrival should immediately seek medical care and inform healthcare authorities about their travel history,” the advisory stated.

“Please cooperate with health screening and public health measures in the interest of passenger safety and International Health Regulations (IHR),” it said.

According to reports, 51 Ebola cases have so far been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), though the World Health Organization (WHO) said the actual scale of the outbreak may be larger.

Ebola virus disease is a severe and often fatal illness endemic to Congo’s tropical forests. The Africa CDC says the disease spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected persons, contaminated materials, or people who have died from the disease.

Also read: WHO declares latest Ebola outbreak a global health emergency amid rising cases in Congo and Uganda