A banner reading ‘Ebola is real, Protect yourself and your family’, warns people of the Ebola virus in Monrovia, Liberia
In response to the outbreak of Ebola virus in West Africa, the Health Bureau announced health assessments for visitors from three West African counties entering Macau. As of yesterday afternnon, 16 visitors entering Macau’s border gates all passed the health assessment, according to the authorities.
The Health Bureau and the Public Security Police Force (PSP) launched the measure at all ports of Macau last Thursday, targeting passport holders from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Further examination and medical tracking will be imposed if any Ebola syndromes are found among entrants. The Health Bureau will also follow up on the health status of visitors from the three countries during their stay in the MSAR.
As of last Saturday, the authorities received 16 entrants from the three mentioned countries. All of them passed the health assessment and no Ebola symptoms were found. The health authorities said the 16 people got through the incubation period of Ebola, which lasts up to 21 days, and that there was no need for health tracking.
The Philippine Department of Health said last week that it was monitoring seven overseas Filipino workers returning from Sierra Leone. Head of the center for disease control and prevention of the Health Bureau Mr Lam Chung told the press that they are suspected cases at the moment and there has been no spread of Ebola in the country. He said Macau would not take measures upon Philippine nationals.
The Ebola crisis has been blamed for more than 700 deaths across West Africa recently. The disease outbreak is now the largest recorded in world history. GY
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