The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has intensified well being surveillance throughout all airports within the nation, making travellers throughout Nigeria face tighter checks following the confirmed Ebola case in Abuja.
The Federal Government confirmed one Ebola case within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Tuesday.
DAILY POST stories that the girl affected person travelled from Uganda and is now in isolation and receiving therapy.
FAAN stated it’s working with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Port Health Services, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, and different companies to cease the unfold.
The company’s director, Henry Agbebire, in a press release, stated airport operations will stay on excessive alert.
He stated passengers, airline employees and airport staff will undergo extra checks, including that the early detection of the case and speak to tracing of 44 individuals reveals that well being protocols are working.
FAAN advised travellers to stay calm, cooperate with well being officers at airports and keep away from spreading pretend information, noting that it will proceed to observe recommendation from well being authorities and produce in additional measures if wanted to guard passengers and staff.
