{
  "id": 15919751,
  "title": "Senate declares emergency on Ebola",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/senate-declares-emergency-on-ebola",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-21T15:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/senate-declares-emergency-on-ebola/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, the Senate declared an emergency in response to the escalating Ebola outbreak in Nigeria, passing a series of resolutions to combat the crisis. These resolutions include mandatory health screening for all international travelers, emergency funding, and the repeal of the century-old Quarantine Act of 1926. The measures followed a motion sponsored by Senator Francis Faduyile, who warned of a high risk of Ebola importation into Nigeria after the confirmation of the first case in the Federal Capital Territory. The senator linked the outbreak to the Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has grown into the second-largest Ebola outbreak, with over 9,000 cases and 4,400 deaths. Senator Faduyile expressed concerns about the lack of screening at Nigeria's entry points, which left a critical gap in identification for the infected traveler who entered unnoticed. He also criticized the outdated Quarantine Act of 1926 for its inability to handle modern health threats. The Senate unanimously decided to implement mandatory health screening for all travelers entering Nigeria, including enhanced screenings for those who have visited or transited affected regions in the past 21 days. The resolution also pushed for the modernization of the Quarantine Act and the immediate staffing and equipping of entry points with necessary health resources.",
  "summary": "The Senate, on Wednesday, moved to prevent a full-blown Ebola crisis in Nigeria, adopting sweeping resolutions for compulsory health screening of all international travelers, immediate emergency funding from the Service Wide Vote, and the urgent repeal of the 100-year-old Quarantine Act of 1926. The resolutions followed an urgent motion under Orders 41 and 51, sponsored […]",
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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."
}