By Meluse Kapatamoyo
Zambia’s government has heightened it’s alert on Ebola
which is spreading fast in West Africa’s, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra-Leone and
Nigeria. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Ebola, a virus transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission, a "Public
Health Emergency of
International Proportions".
According to a Health Advisory issued by Minister of Health, Dr Joseph Kasonde, until further notice, the country is to ensure the following measures;
1. All Zambians travelling from the Ebola affected
areas will be thoroughly screened
and quarantined if the risk is eminent upon return until further notice.
2. All delegates from any of the countries
affected by Ebola Virus disease are restricted
from entering Zambia until further notice.
3. All International events
that may involve delegates from the affected countries are postponed, cancelled or such delegates
excluded. The Ministry is advising against holding of all international events
that lead to mass gatherings until
further
notice. This is because these mass gatherings escalates the spread of the
disease
and makes control difficult.
4. Zambians and residents intending to travel to the Ebola affected countries on duty or
business are restricted to undertake such travels.
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