Uganda tightens Ebola screening at Entebbe Airport after Nigerian case

Uganda tightens Ebola screening at Entebbe Airport after Nigerian case

Uganda has received thermal scanners donated by the International Organisation for Migration (IMO) to strengthen screening at key points of entry as the country steps up efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola.

Uganda has stepped up Ebola screening at the Entebbe International Airport following reports that a Nigerian woman who tested positive for the disease had transited through the airport earlier this month.

In a post on the social media platform X on Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said its Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine had visited the airport to reinforce public health screening procedures.

Atwine also conducted a spot inspection at the border entry point to assess screening arrangements and identify potential gaps.

The Ministry said it had received thermal scanners donated by the International Organisation for Migration (IMO) to strengthen screening at key points of entry as the country steps up efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola.

In a statement issued Tuesday, the Ministry said Uganda had no confirmed active Ebola cases following reports that the Nigerian woman had transited through Entebbe International Airport.

According to the statement, the woman had travelled to the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for business before passing through Uganda in early October.

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She reportedly showed no symptoms while in Uganda but developed them after arriving in Nigeria.