One hospital quarantine in Bengaluru was enough to trigger fear across the country. After a woman returning from Uganda showed Ebola-like symptoms, panic spread rapidly online, with many wondering whether the deadly virus had finally reached India. Although her test later came back negative, the scare has pushed health authorities into alert mode. With global concern growing over the latest Ebola outbreak in Africa, people are now asking the same question how dangerous is Ebola, what are its symptoms, and could India really face a threat in the future?
