The Zamfara State Government has deployed medical personnel to Gusau International Airport and major motor parks across the state to screen incoming passengers as part of measures to prevent a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus disease The decision becomes necessary considering the recent outbreak of the virus in Abuja,…...
The Zamfara State Government has deployed medical personnel to Gusau International Airport and major motor parks across the state to screen incoming passengers as part of measures to prevent a possible outbreak of the Ebola virus disease
The decision becomes necessary considering the recent outbreak of the virus in Abuja, the Nation’s capital
The government also says movement of persons especially between Abuja and Zamfara state by road and through the airport is high and that calls for the urgent need to commence screening at entry points
The Zamfara state Commissioner for health, Dr. Nafisa Maradun is also at the and airport leading the screening alongside her team members
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the Flagg off, Dr. Nafisa confirmed that one passenger who arrived in Gusau from Saudi Arabia was found to have an elevated body temperature and was identified for further medical assessment.
Read Also
Read Also: Ebola: FG Steps Up Response As 44 Contacts Traced In FCT
She calls for calm as the state government under governor Dauda Lawal is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure the safety and wellbeing of his people
Today’s brief ceremony at the airport according to the Health Commissioner marks the flag off of the screening exercise as same is also taking place at major motor parks and medical personnel had been deployed to all entry points.