Ebola is spreading quickly and with the US also being hit other countries are preparing to tackle the virus as a preemptive measure. In the same vein a recent report said that the Pakistan government had decided to step up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola virus in the country. At a meeting presided over by Minister of National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar the government and World Health Organisation (WHO) devised a strategy to prevent the spread of Ebola in Pakistan Dawn online reported. It has been decided that scanning would be done at entry points like airports