NPHIL Monitoring 16 Travelers from Ebola-Affected Regions
Monrovia — The Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Dr. Sia Wata Camanor, has disclosed that health authorities are currently screening and monitoring sixteen travelers arriving from Ebola-affected regions in Africa as part of ongoing surveillance and prevention measures.
According to Dr. Camanor, the individuals under monitoring include nine Ugandans, three Liberians, one traveler from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and one from Ethiopia.
“We are screening and monitoring sixteen (16) travelers from the region, the affected region, which included 9 Ugandans, 3 Liberians, 1 from DRC, 1 from Ethiopia,” Dr. Camanor stated.
She emphasized that the monitoring exercise forms part of Liberia’s proactive public health response aimed at preventing any possible outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus within the country.
NPHIL says health authorities remain on high alert and are continuing surveillance activities at entry points across Liberia while working closely with regional and international health partners.
The announcement comes amid growing regional concerns over Ebola cases reported in parts of Africa, she spoke at the House of Representative.
