The Zamfara State Government has commenced mandatory health screening for all travelers coming into the state, following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Abuja.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Muhammad Maradun, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists at the Gusau International Airport.
Maradun said the proactive measure became imperative to prevent importation of the virus into the state and to ensure early detection of suspected cases.
“All passengers arriving by air and road will undergo temperature checks and health assessments at designated entry points.
“The Ministry of Health has deployed trained health personnel to Gusau Airport, major interstate motor parks and other transport hubs across the state for immediate evaluation of travelers,” she said.
The Commissioner, acknowledged that the exercise may cause brief delays at entry points but was necessary to safeguard public health, and urged residents and travelers to cooperate with medical teams.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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