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January 29, 2020
Federal Government has assured Nigerians of its readiness to strengthening surveillance at five international airports in the country to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, whodisclosed this at a news conference in Abuja, said government would also set upinter-multisectoral committee to scale up surveillance and vigilance.
According to the minister, the committee will helpto scale up surveillance to detect suspicious cases and ensure containment.
The minister said that in addition, the NigeriaCentre for Disease Control NCDC had set up coronavirus group and was ready toactivate its incident system for coronavirus if any case emerged in Nigeria.
He added that NCDC is currently receiving WorldHealth Organisation WHO advisory to countries and agencies on surveillance andresponse.
Ehanire, therefore, urged airlines to comply withprotocol on any passenger who took ill or looked ill on board to be reported byauthorities.
In her remarks, the Director of Port Health Servicesin the ministry, Morenike Alex-Okoh, said the ministry would further work withstate governments for containment.2M CHILDREN