THE Federal Government has increased surveillance in airports to forestall the re-occurrence of Ebola experience of 2014.
The move followed the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Port Health Services personnel have increased the screening of international passengers at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and other airports.
General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, told NAN that the authority had not relaxed its surveillance at the airports since the case of the virus was first recorded in Nigeria in 2014.
Yakubu said the equipment and personnel used in combatting the virus in 2014 were still very much on ground at the airports.
She explained that the thermal scanners that monitor temperature of passengers and capture their pictures were still functioning very well in all airports.
“When passengers walk pass the scanners, it registers their temperature and if yours is high, you are pulled aside for observation.
“Since the virus was reported in Congo, all relevant agencies, including the Port Health Services have been mobilised and are collaborating effectively to ensure the safety of passengers and airport users at all time,” she said.
Congo had been battling to stem the spread of the virus through Ebola vaccination campaign it began on Monday in a northwest provincial capital.