Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance, screening

Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance, screening.

Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance, screening The Zamfara Government had stepped up surveillance against Ebola by conducting mass screening at the Gusau International Airport and across motor parks.

This was done to prevent possible spread of the virus in the state.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Maradun, disclosed this while flagging-off the response team at the Gusau International Airport on […] The post Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance, screening appeared first on Vanguard News .

The Zamfara Government had stepped up surveillance against Ebola by conducting mass screening at the Gusau International Airport and across motor parks. She said the state government initiated the response measure following the arrival of a passenger, an indigene of Zamfara, from Saudi Arabia via EgyptAir, who presented with high temperature. Maradun said the measures were aimed at preventing an outbreak of the virus in the state. She said the government had also intensified screening of passengers and commuters arriving at Gusau motor parks and other entry points, noting that raising public awareness remained key to curbing possible spread of the virus.

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