App spreads Ebola rumour in India

 Hyderabad:A hoax message of the dreaded Ebola reaching Karnataka has been doing the rounds on social media and WhatsApp. People are recklessly forwarding a message regarding an M.Tech student of NIT, Suratkal, dying of the disease. 

 

Dr Narsimalu K., nodal officer at Gandhi Hospital said, “These are all rumours. All the nodal officers of South India are coordinating with each other and in case of any confirmed case, we will intimate all the states.” 

 

A Nigerian national who had contracted the disease, was on his way to Hyderabad for cancer treatment and “airport authorities in Abu Dhabi intercepted and isolated him as he was found to be suffering from Ebola. He died in Abu Dhabi due to the virus,” said Dr Narsimalu. 

 

Dr S. Ramakrishna said “People must follow hand-washing hygiene very strictly.”