# Andhra Pradesh on high alert over Ebola outbreak in Africa 2026-08-16T08:32:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Millenniumpost reports that Andhra Pradesh Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav said the state is on high alert after Ebola cases and deaths were reported in Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan. The state government has started screening passengers arriving from affected countries at international airports in Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Vijayawada. Individuals showing symptoms will be quarantined, and close contacts will also be screened. Yadav said discussions have been held with Visakhapatnam Port authorities, and district administrations have been instructed to take preventive measures. Surveillance will extend to road routes as well. Dedicated isolation wards with 15 beds each are being readied at teaching hospitals in cities with international airports. The minister urged people to avoid non-essential travel to the affected countries, in line with Central government advisories. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, Ebola, Government of India, Satya Kumar Yadav Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-pradesh-on-high-alert-over-ebola-outbreak-in-africa/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/andhra-pradesh-on-high-alert-over-ebola-outbreak-in-africa/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/