P.V.Anandpadmanabhan
As on date, a cumulative number of 939 passengers are being tracked by IDSP. Most of them are in the States of Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
M/s Afcons and International SOS have brought back 113 passengers (including 2 Nepalese Nationals) from Liberia to India. 96 passengers landed in Mumbai and another 17, in Delhi. The passengers who landed in Delhi were also taken to Mumbai by M/s Afcons. They have all travelled to their respective destinations. State Governments have been provided with the details. The IDSP is tracking these passengers. Report has been received from the State IDSP units of 18 of the 20 States about 72 passengers being monitored. One passenger, who is being tracked and monitored in West Bengal has confirmed to be having Malaria (P.falciparum).
During past 24 hours, 193 passengers from the affected countries have arrived at the Airports of Mumbai (72), Delhi (66), Chennai (17), Bangalore (15), Kochi (12), Trivandrum (9) and Kolkata (2). No high risk (Suspect case) has been admitted from 29th August 2014 to any of the identified health facilities. About 15009 passengers arriving at International airports have been screened since it started on 10th August 2014(as on 27th August 2014).
The Control Room in the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has received 701 calls since its inception on August 9 morning and only 3 calls received in the past 24 hours. Most of the callers have sought information on signs and symptoms of the disease and travel related risk of acquiring the infection.
