The ministry of health has mandated all travellers entering Nigeria to fill and submit a health declaration form over the monkeypox (Mpox)...
Jemilat NasiruThe ministry of health has mandated all travellers entering the country to fill and submit a health declaration form over the monkeypox outbreak in some parts of Africa.
The ministry said the directive, instituted to curb the spread of the disease, takes effect today, August 11, for passengers arriving the airports in Abuja and Lagos.The ministry encouraged all passengers to fill and submit the form online before departing their locations to avoid delays upon arriving in Nigeria.“The Nigeria Health Declaration Form must be filled out by all incoming passengers to Nigeria.
The form requires personal information of the traveller. The traveller is also required to provide their travel, health and contact history in the 21 days preceding their arrival.of continental security over mpox in the coming week.Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya have also reported cases of the new variant since mid-July.
Jean Kaseya, director-general of Africa CDC, said on Thursday that reported cases on the continent had risen by 79 percent from 2022-2023 and by 160 percent from 2023-2024.The World Health Organisation has also said that Africa is experiencing an unprecedented rise in cases this year.
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