इबोला के खतरे के बीच भारत अलर्ट, AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 पोर्टल शुरू हुआ; विदेश से आने वाले यात्रियों पर रहेगी नजर – India launches air suvidha 2.0 Health declaration platform for ebola Virus surveillance
There is no case of Ebola virus in India right now, but in view of its increasing threat, there is alert in the country. The Indian government has further strengthened the monitoring of international passengers. Under this, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Delhi International Airport Limited have jointly launched a new digital health declaration portal named AIR SUVIDHA 2.0. Through this, health information of passengers coming to India will be collected in advance so that the risk of infection can be reduced.
World Health Organization spread in Congo and Uganda ebola virus Has been declared an international public health emergency. After this, India has also taken precautionary steps. In this context, health surveillance has been strengthened. Experts say that to reduce the risk of any virus, timely monitoring of people coming from abroad is necessary. This can prevent infection in time. In such a situation, health declaration platforms like AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 will prove beneficial.
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What will passengers have to do?
According to health officials, international passengers coming to India under AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 will have to fill an online health self-declaration form before travelling. In this they will have to give information about some things related to themselves. In this they will have to give details of their travel of the last 21 days. If there has been contact with an infected person, information about it will have to be given. Any symptoms related to Ebola will also have to be mentioned. Passengers will have to fill this form 24 hours before reaching India. After filling the form, the downloaded copy will have to be shown at the immigration counter of the airport.
How will the new system work?
AIR SUVIDHA 2.0 has real time data sharing system. Through this, information about passengers will immediately reach the health agency. With the help of this data, health officials will be able to identify suspicious passengers. This information will go to airport authorities, health authorities and concerned state health authorities.
What is Ebola virus?
Ebola is a dangerous virus. This virus spreads from infected animals to humans. Then its transmission occurs from one person to another. Symptoms of Ebola include high fever, muscle pain, vomiting and sore throat. If the symptoms of the virus become severe, internal bleeding occurs, which can cause death.
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