Thailand Tracks Travellers from High Risk Areas, Puts Hospitals on Alert Amid Ebola Outbreak Thailand's public health system has been put on high alert in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
The World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern prompted Thailand's Department of Disease Control to step up surveillance measures, tracing travellers from high risk areas for 21 days.
The risk posed by this highly infectious disease is real, with a significant case fatality rate.