By By: The People News Online
The National Public Health Institute of Liberia announced Tuesday that it is screening and monitoring 16 foreign nationals who recently arrived from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Both East African countries have reported Ebola cases in recent months.
NPHIL said the measure is part of Liberia’s enhanced surveillance plan to prevent the Ebola virus from re-entering the country. The 16 individuals are receiving daily health checks, including temperature monitoring and symptom tracking. The process follows World Health Organization guidelines and is being carried out with port health authorities and county health teams.
The agency stressed that Liberia has not recorded any confirmed Ebola cases. It described the monitoring as a standard precaution for travelers coming from affected regions.
Officials urged the public to stay calm but report symptoms such as fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or unexplained bleeding to the nearest health center. NPHIL said it will continue to update the public as the monitoring goes on.
Liberia lost more than 4,800 people during the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak. Since then, the country has kept strong border checks and rapid response teams to deal with viral hemorrhagic fevers.
