Nigeria, May 31 -- Lagos State has stepped up health surveillance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) as authorities move to shield Nigeria from a fresh wave of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks reported in parts of Central and East Africa.

The state government is advocating measures that will limit interaction between travellers arriving from high-risk countries and other passengers while ensuring smooth airport operations.

Speaking during an inspection and preparedness assessment at MMIA on Sunday, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the initiative forms part of intensified efforts to prevent the deadly virus from crossing into Nigeria through international travel routes.

The visit came amid growi...