Ebola: NCDC expands health declaration requirement for international travellers
He said the NCDC had sent advisories to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with further instructions expected to guide implementation in collaboration with airlines. The post Ebola: NCDC expands health declaration requirement for international travellers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved an emergency weekly payment of N100,000 per person for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine to help contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Daily Trust and Daily Post Nigeria, NCDC Director-General Dr. Jide Idris announced the intervention in Abuja on Sunday, stating the funds are intended to cover feeding, accommodation, and family maintenance for those under public health monitoring.
The payment was introduced to ease the financial burden on contacts and encourage cooperation with health officials.
In related developments, Premium Times reports that the NCDC has sent advisories to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regarding expanded health declaration requirements for international travellers, with further instructions expected for airlines.
SABC News reports that Ugandan Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced on Sunday that Ugandan citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo will face a 21-day quarantine. This comes as Uganda investigates a Nigerian case involving the wife of a Swiss diplomat. While Swiss authorities stated the woman contracted the virus in Uganda, Baryomunsi suggested that Switzerland was speaking prematurely.
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