Ebola: Anambra deploys surveillance officers to strategic locations

Following the reported confirmation of an Ebola case in Abuja, Anambra State plans to deploy surveillance officers at Chinua Achebe International Airport in Umueri, motor parks, banks and other public gathering places. Health Commissioner Dr Afam Ben Obidike said passengers arriving from Abuja, Lagos and other parts of Africa would be screened. Of 40 people of interest monitored by the state, 33 completed monitoring and were cleared, while the remaining seven are stable and still under active follow-up. Anambra has also developed an Ebola preparedness and operational plan and urged residents and healthcare workers to report unusual illnesses or deaths promptly.