Dubai, June 3 (Petra) — The United Arab Emirates’ Ministry of Health
and Prevention said on Wednesday that no cases of Ebola have been
recorded in the country, adding that relevant authorities continue to
monitor global health developments under the highest levels of
preparedness and disease surveillance.

In a statement carried by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), the
ministry said the UAE continues to maintain advanced levels of health
readiness.

It added that national authorities are coordinating closely with the
World Health Organization and relevant international health bodies
regarding a traveler who had visited the UAE and was later diagnosed
with Ebola after leaving the country and arriving in Uganda several
days later.

The ministry said no health authority in the UAE had recorded the
individual seeking medical treatment at any healthcare facility
during his stay in the country.

The competent authorities had activated the necessary health
measures, including risk assessment, contact tracing and approved
precautionary procedures, in accordance with national protocols and
relevant international standards, the statement said.

No cases of infection have been recorded in the UAE, it added.

//Petra// AF