Ebola: Niger screens returning pilgrims, activates emergency preparedness measures

The Niger State Government has intensified surveillance against Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, screening pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to prevent the importation of the deadly disease into the state.
Medical teams deployed to Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport, Minna, conducted temperature checks and health screenings on returning pilgrims amid heightened concerns over Ebola outbreaks reported in parts of Africa.
Leading the exercise, the Director of Public Health, Dr Ibrahim Idris, said no returning pilgrim had shown symptoms of Ebola or any febrile illness. 
He explained that the screening was part of proactive measures to detect and prevent the spread of...