Uganda steps up Ebola screening at airport as Nigeria heightens vigilance
Uganda has intensified Ebola screening at the Entebbe International Airport following reports that a woman who tested positive for the disease transited through the airport earlier this month. The Ministry of Health said this in a post on X on Wednesday, adding that its Permanent Secretary, Diana Atwine, had visited the airport to reinforce public…
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[Claude] Report 2 covers the same Ebola screening response following the Nigerian confirmed case, adding Uganda's airport screening as a related follow-up; it doesn't contradict Report 1's facts.
3d agoAlso reported by africanews.com (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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