{
  "id": 15897743,
  "title": "Ebola: Senate seeks emergency funds, mandatory border screening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ebola-senate-seeks-emergency-funds-mandatory-border-screening-15897743",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T14:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ebola-senate-seeks-emergency-funds-mandatory-border-screening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Senate has called for emergency funding and mandatory health screening at all international entry points to prevent the spread of Ebola and other epidemic-prone diseases in Nigeria. Senator Francis Faduyile highlighted the spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus in African countries and the risk of infected travelers entering Nigeria. The Senate noted existing screening protocols were limited to selected countries and called for mandatory screening for all international arrivals. They urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, and Port Health Services to equip entry points with trained personnel, thermal scanners, and isolation facilities. The Senate also recommended updating public health legislation to align with the International Health Regulations of 2005.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Senate has urged the FG to release emergency funds and introduce mandatory health screening at all borders to curb the spread of Ebola. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-senate-seeks-emergency-funds-mandatory-border-screening/",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ebola: Reps demand immediate release of health emergency funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/ebola-reps-demand-immediate-release-of-health-emergency-funds",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:46:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica Health",
        "title": "Nigeria: Ebola - Nigerian Lawmakers Reject Visit to Country's Entry Points, Urge FG to Release Emergency Funds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/nigeria-ebola-nigerian-lawmakers-reject-visit-to-countrys-entry",
        "published": "2026-10-21T15:02:33.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}