Karnataka Designates Isolation, Quarantine Facilities in Mangaluru, Bengaluru Amid Ebola Alert

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, May 23, 2026: Karnataka’s Health Department has designated specialised isolation, quarantine and treatment facilities in State-run hospitals in Bengaluru and Mangaluru as a precautionary measure following an Ebola alert.

In Mangaluru, Srinivas Port Hospital has been identified as the quarantine centre, while Wenlock District Hospital will serve as the isolation and treatment facility. Dedicated ambulance services have also been arranged for the safe transportation of suspected patients to the designated hospitals.

In Bengaluru, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases has been designated as the isolation centre, while the Epidemic Diseases Hospital will function as the quarantine and treatment facility.

The measures follow directions issued by the Union Health Ministry to all States and Union Territories to strengthen surveillance, hospital preparedness and rapid response systems.

The Health Department stated that no Ebola cases have been reported in India so far. However, surveillance and monitoring systems have been intensified across Karnataka.

Officials said surveillance of suspected cases under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) has been enhanced. Coordination with airports and other Points of Entry (PoEs) has also been strengthened to identify and monitor travellers arriving from affected countries.

Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) have been placed on alert across the State, while infection prevention and control measures in hospitals have been reinforced. The department added that healthcare personnel are being trained to handle suspected cases and adequate stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE), medicines and laboratory support systems have been ensured.