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‎By Muhammad Auwal
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Adamawa Government has established 18 screening points across nine Local Government Areas bordering Cameroon to prevent possible spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the state.
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The government also disclosed that the two suspected cases recorded in October tested negative by the National Reference Laboratory.
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The State Epidemiologist, Dr Kadabiyu Jones, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola.
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‎Jones said the state had intensified surveillance and trained health workers to ensure effective prevention and response.
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‎”Adamawa has nine LGAs bordering Cameroon, and in each we established at least two screening points to monitor people entering the state.
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‎”We had suspected cases in October and our response team investigated, collected samples and forwarded them to the National Reference Laboratory.
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‎”Thankfully, the results came back negative,” Jones said.
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‎He said the state had activated its surveillance system and intensified monitoring across its international borders.
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‎He said the measure was to ensure early detection and prompt reporting of suspected cases.
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‎He equally added that surveillance officers had been deployed to the International Airport ,Yola , in collaboration with Port Health Services to screen arriving passengers.
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‎He urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspected cases to the nearest health facility.
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‎He reaffirmed the commitment of the government and the Ministry of Health and Human Services to sustaining preparedness and protecting citizens.(NAN)

Edited by Yakubu Uba