# Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance at Gusau airport

> Zamfara screens travelers for Ebola after suspected case from Saudi Arabia.
- Title: Zamfara steps up Ebola surveillance at Gusau airport
- Summary: Zamfara screens travelers for Ebola after suspected case from Saudi Arabia. Zamfara state screens travelers at Gusau airport after a Saudi Arabian passenger…
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- Author: Press Release
- Published: 2026-10-27T16:57:45+00:00
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- Topics: zamfara, ebola, gusau airport, ebola virus, ebola surveillance, ebola threat, ebola screening, ebola response, ebola outbreak, ebola cases, ebola virus disease, ebola prevention
## Zamfara health commissioner
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nafisa Maradun, disclosed the government initiated response measures after a passenger from Saudi Arabia via EgyptAir presented with high temperature.

> It becomes necessary as the surveillance team identified a passenger arriving from Saudi Arabia via EgyptAir with high temperature.
## Ebola threat response
Zamfara government stepped up surveillance by conducting mass screening at Gusau International Airport and motor parks to prevent possible Ebola virus spread.
## Index case in FCT
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported an index case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, diagnosed with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus.

> The index patient diagnosed with the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is a Ugandan-born woman who arrived in the FCT with her husband on 3 October.
## NMA collaboration
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Zamfara Chapter, collaborated with stakeholders to intensify surveillance and preventive measures against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the state.
## NMA incident manager
Dr Muhammad Murtala, State NMA Chairman and Incident Manager for Polio Emergency Operations Centre, stated the NMA developed an incident action plan for public awareness on Ebola.
## Public awareness focus
The state government emphasized raising public awareness as key to curbing possible Ebola virus spread through intensified screening at entry points.
## Ebola response plan
The Ministry of Health met with medical stakeholders and public health experts to ensure active surveillance against Ebola virus in Zamfara.
## Preventive measures
Officials deployed to Gusau airport to screen passengers arriving in Zamfara by air to prevent Ebola virus importation into the state.
## Physicians' Week
The State NMA Chairman, Dr Muhammad Murtala, stated the theme for 2026 Physicians' Week is 'Securing the Future of Medicine in Nigeria'.
## Ebola preparedness
The state government is fully engaged and prepared to manage any Ebola case to prevent further spread of the virus.
## Key takeaway

Zamfara state screens travelers at Gusau airport after a Saudi Arabian passenger with high temperature arrived from EgyptAir.