Russia Introduces Border Health Screenings in Response to Ebola Outbreak
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Russia Introduces Border Health Screenings in Response to Ebola Outbreak
Russia’s consumer protection agency said Wednesday that it has introduced enhanced health screenings for travelers arriving from African countries hit by a deadly Ebola outbreak. “Sanitary and quarantine screening has been stepped up at checkpoints along Russia’s state border to monitor the health of citizens arriving from high-risk regions,” Rospotrebnadzor said in a statement. “As of today, there are zero risks of Ebola spreading within Russia…
Rospotrebnadzor has introduced a strict sanitary and quarantine regime for passengers arriving from areas at risk of contracting Ebola. The Ministry said that the risks of importing the infection to Russia are low, and not a single case of the disease has been recorded. Specialists have also developed a test system for diagnosing the disease caused by the Bundibugio strain. The production of medical tests has already been launched, Rospotrebnadz…
In response to the outbreak of Ebola in Africa, health and quarantine monitoring of citizens coming from regions with increased risk of infection has been strengthened at the crossing points at the State border of the Russian Federation, and AIS "Perimeter" has also been used to assess and minimize risks.
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