The move comes after WHO, on May 17, 2026, classified the ongoing Ebola outbreak as a global health emergency. The advisory has prompted India’s aviation regulator to tighten surveillance and preparedness measures for international air travel

The World Health Organization has declared the situation an international health emergency and raised the risk level in DR Congo to “very high.” Health agencies warn that up to 10 African countries are at risk due to cross-border movement and insecurity in the region