Ebola: FAAN, Lagos Step Up Surveillance

Ebola: FAAN, Lagos Step Up Surveillance

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Lagos State Government health officials, and Port Health Services have reinforced measures to prevent the importation and spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, following a joint...
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Anxiety As Ebola Death Toll Hits 65

Anxiety As Ebola Death Toll Hits 65

Health authorities on Friday confirmed that about 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths have been recorded in an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)The suspected cases and 65 deaths were recorded mainly in Mongwalu and Rwampara, with...
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Ebola: Nigeria Issues Public Health Advisory 

Ebola: Nigeria Issues Public Health Advisory 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a  public health advisory following the declaration of an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda.  The advisory is contained in a  statement issued by t...
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Ebola: Report Suspected Communicable Disease To Air Traffic Controllers, NCAA Tells Pilots

Ebola: Report Suspected Communicable Disease To Air Traffic Controllers, NCAA Tells Pilots

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all pilots flying within the country’s airspace to report any form of communicable disease onboard their flights to Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) on duty.  NCAA in a statement by Mr. Sam Adurogbo...
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