The National Health Organization (NIH) has expressed the fear that the Ebola virus might enter Pakistan from African country Uganda.
The NIH issued on Tuesday an advisory about the possible Ebola outbreak in Pakistan, instructing institutions concerned to stay alert.
It said that 36 Ebola cases have been reported in Uganda last month resulting in 23 deaths.
According to the advisory, the Central Health Establishment will monitor people arriving from Uganda, while the suspected Ebola cases coming to Pakistan will be reported to the NIH.
Suspected Ebola cases arriving in Pakistan will be quarantined while samples from suspected cases will be sent for testing under the national guidelines, the NIH said.
From 2000 to 2019, Uganda reported hundreds of deaths from Ebola virus.
The most recent outbreak of Ebola in humans is caused by the SUDV virus.
According to the advisory, the spread of Ebola is feared on both global and regional levels.
WHO in its warning letter has opposed trade and travel restrictions on Uganda despite the outbreak.
Central Health Establishment has asked trade organizations to stay vigilant about travelers and supplies that may be infected by Ebola virus.
