Ebola: Sierra Leone strengthens checks at borders and in Freetown
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierraloaded
Sierra Leone is strengthening health checks at Freetown International Airport and land borders after Ebola cases were confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria. The National Public Health Agency is coordinating traveller screening with the Ministry of Health and aviation authorities, according to a notice published on 18 October.
Sierra Leone is strengthening Ebola checks at Freetown International Airport and land border crossings after cases were confirmed in Kenya and Nigeria, Sierraloaded reports. The National Public Health Agency (NPHA) is coordinating the measures with the Ministry of Health, the civil aviation authority and other institutions to detect possible infections among travellers arriving in the country.
In a public notice published on 18 October, the NPHA reported seven cases in Kenya, including one death. Information published on 20 October by Reuters and Al Jazeera subsequently reported nine confirmed cases in Kenya. Reuters and the BBC also reported the first Nigerian case linked to the outbreak, detected in a woman in Abuja.
Travellers arriving from affected countries are urged to provide accurate information about their health, recent travel and any possible exposure. The NPHA recommends monitoring one’s health for 21 days after arrival. Anyone who develops symptoms after travelling or having risky contact should call 117, avoid close contact and not use public transport while awaiting instructions from health authorities. Symptoms can appear between two and 21 days after exposure and include fever, vomiting and diarrhoea.
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