India said that countries bordering Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, are assessed to be “at high risk of disease transmission”. The government on Sunday issued an advisory for Indians after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency. In a key advisory, the Indian government said that countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, including South Sudan, are assessed to be “at high risk of disease transmission”, and urged citizens to avoid non-essential travel there.Congolese medical workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) load a coffin of a patient that died of Ebola on a mobile trailer at the Rwampara General Hospital. (REUTERS)On May 17, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), but clarified that it did not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency. In its announcement, the global health body had also identified countries bordering DR Congo to be at high risk. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated.Follow the latest breaking news and developments from India and around the world with Hindustan Times' newsdesk. From politics and policies to the economy and the environment, from local issues to national events and global affairs, we've got you covered.Read More