Screening for Ebola

Bangladesh will screen passengers coming from West Africa’s Ebola-affected countries as ‘an additional measure’ to prevent the deadly virus from travelling to Dhaka. The health ministry has formed a committee that includes all relevant stakeholders including the immigration and civil aviation authorities to enforce the decision. Health Secretary MN Neazuddin is chairing the committee, IEDCR, director Prof Mahmudur Rahman who is also a member of the committee said on Sunday. The decision has been taken at a meeting chaired by Health Minister Mohammed Nasim at the Secretariat in the morning. Junior health minister Zahed Malik and junior home minister Asaduzzaman Khan were present. He said a ward at Kurmitola General Hospital which is nearby Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport will be kept ready if needed for the ‘isolation’ of a Ebola suspect, according to bdnews24.com.