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Written By: Editorial Team | Published : October 18, 2014 1:35 PM IST
Brussels Airport authorities said that they are planning to increase screening of passengers arriving from Ebola-affected countries. The Brussels Airport Company would set up a specialised section to handle baggage coming from countries particularly affected by the deadly virus, Xinhua quoted a company statement as saying. (Read: Ebola facts frequently asked questions (FAQ))
The airport said it would work closely with the federal health services to curb the spread of Ebola, which has so far not reached Belgium. It said it would respond to staff fears by introducing more stringent baggage handling procedures from flights from countries largely affected by the virus, such as Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Luggage from affected areas would be inspected by a specialist company to check for leaking liquids. Intact luggage will follow the normal process while the luggage that has leaks will be destroyed, the airport said. (Read: 10 reasons that make the Ebola virus deadly for humans)
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Dr Ratan Kumar Vaish, Senior Consultant, Department of Internal medicine, Rockland Group of Hospitals, Delhi-NCR says, The condition is contagious, so migratory populations are most likely to get infected and transmit the virus. Interestingly, this condition is also a hospital acquired infection and is commonly transmitted to hospital staff.
Apart from that, high risk individuals include diabetics, immunocompromised patients, patients with kidney and liver failure and HIV infected people. (Read more about Ebola virus causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention)
With inputs from IANS
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