St. Kitts and Nevis Minister of Health endorses Ebola preparedness efforts

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States continue to respond to the threat of the dreaded disease, Minister of Health Honourable Marcella Liburd has commended local efforts to safeguard and prepare St. Kitts and Nevis in the unlikely event that the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is detected in the Federation.

She reported that rigorous checks and screenings are taking place at the borders of the Federation at all airports and seaports and that all workers at such borders were sensitized as to the necessary precautions and actions that should be undertaken.  The Minister further revealed that a nurse is stationed at the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport and applauded the St. Christopher Air and Sea Ports Authority (SCASPA) for the refitting of a space for the quarantine and isolation of travellers suspected of having EVD.  Preparatory activities also include the refitting and equipping of a treatment centre.

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