Abuja Airport Implements Health Measures Amid Ebola Alert

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja has intensified health sensitization and surveillance measures, including the enforcement of health declaration forms for eligible arriving passengers, in response to Nigeria's heightened alert over the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This outbreak has also spread to Kenya and other African nations.

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) stated that these measures aim to strengthen early detection, contact tracing, and prevent the potential importation of the virus into Nigeria. The renewed measures were prompted by reports of Ebola's spread, including a confirmed case in Kenya linked to the DRC outbreak.

The patient, a Kenyan national who had lived in the DRC, traveled to Uganda before flying to Nairobi, where he was hospitalized and isolated after showing symptoms. FAAN's spokesperson, Bishop Kunle, confirmed that the airport is conducting extensive sensitization among passengers and relevant personnel and is prepared to support screening and monitoring as necessary.