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Nigeria: Zamfara Steps Up Ebola Containment Measures After Passenger With 38°c Fever Arrives Airport

AllAfrica26 October 2026, 05:09 UTCNigeria

[Daily Trust] The Zamfara State Government has intensified Ebola surveillance at Gusau airport, major motor parks and other entry points after a passenger arriving from Saudi Arabia was found with a body temperature of 38 degrees Celsius during screening.

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