Surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus were stepped up at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport on Friday, just hours after similar preventive steps were introduced at Cochin International Airport in Kerala’s Kochi. IGI Airport in the national capital has implemented precautionary arrangements amid growing concern worldwide over Ebola outbreak in Africa. (Arvind Yadav/HT File) Notably, Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with infected bodily fluids. It can lead to severe bleeding and multiple organ failure. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak in central Africa is “spreading rapidly”, making efforts to control a rare strain of the virus more difficult, as there is no approved treatment or vaccine available. Delhi airport steps up Ebola surveillance IGI Airport in the national capital has implemented precautionary arrangements amid growing concern worldwide over Ebola cases reported in some African regions. The Airport Public Health Officer (APHO) chaired a meeting involving all stakeholders, including the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Bureau of Immigration (BoI), Customs officials, airlines, and Ground Handling …