Kagera heightens Ebola surveillance at borders, schools
Authorities in Tanzania's Kagera region have intensified Ebola surveillance at borders and schools following outbreaks in neighboring DRC and Uganda. The government has deployed thousands of health workers and implemented thermal screening to prevent the disease from entering the country.
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Proactive public health measures are critical for preventing the cross-border spread of infectious diseases in high-risk regions.
KAGERA: AUTHORITIES in Kagera Region have stepped up Ebola surveillance by directing schools to screen all students arriving from neighbouring countries affected by the disease, as part of efforts to prevent its spread into Tanzania.
Kagera Regional Health Officer, Mr Yassin Mwinori, instructed headteachers across the region's eight councils to ensure that every student arriving from neighbouring countries with reported Ebola cases undergoes health screening.
"Although Tanzania remains free of Ebola, Kagera's proximity to affected countries requires heightened vigilance. Every student arriving from neighbouring countries with reported cases must be screened," Mr Mwinori said.
He urged health workers and grassroots leaders to intensify surveillance and preventive measures following reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.
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