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Nigeria Restricts Inbound Flights Amid Ebola Outbreak
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In Short: Nigeria has restricted inbound flights from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda as the Ebola outbreak worsens in these countries, according to a government official.
Nigeria is taking proactive measures to prevent the spread of Ebola by restricting inbound flights from the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda, where the virus has been reported.
Speaking after a meeting, Gbajabiamila, a government official, assured that President Bola Tinubu has been briefed on the situation and that the Federal Government will take all necessary steps to prevent any outbreak in Nigeria.
He emphasized the health scare, noting the last major Ebola outbreak and the current worsening global situation, stating, 'We don’t want to take any chances.
Discussions at the meeting covered multiple preventive measures, including enhanced screening protocols, isolating passengers showing symptoms, and strengthening surveillance at entry points.
Background
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 mi2).
South Sudan, officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered by Sudan to the north, Ethiopia to the east, Kenya to the southeast, Uganda to the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the southwest, and the Central African Republic to the west.
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- Authorities are considering additional border health measures, including enhanced screening protocols and possible restrictions on travellers from the affected countries, where Ebola outbreaks have been reported.
- Speaking after the meeting, Gbajabiamila said President Bola Tinubu had been briefed on the situation in the affected countries and assured that the Federal Government would take all necessary steps to prevent any…
- “We have a health scare, which is Ebola, and we all know what happened the last time. The situation is worsening globally, and we don’t want to take any chances,” he said.
- He explained that discussions covered multiple preventive measures, including the possibility of restricting flights from high-risk countries, isolating passengers showing symptoms, and strengthening surveillance at…