Ebola Threat: NCAA Mandates Strict Airport Screenings, Airline Surveillance

Ebola Threat: NCAA Mandates Strict Airport Screenings, Airline Surveillance

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a high-alert directive to all domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria, ordering immediate, enhanced port health surveillance at all international airports. The NCAA directed airlines, airport operators and other aviation stakeholders to intensify public health surveillance measures following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. This swift regulatory intervention follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)…

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