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Development
Media reports, and our correspondents confirm, that a man travelling from Liberia to Lagos by plane has passed away from Ebola, which has led to ports, airports and land border crossings in Nigeria being placed on a heightened state of alert.

Nigerian response
This situation means that Nigerian port, customs and quarantine officials are aware of the issue and will give much greater scrutiny to vessels and crew that come from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The three countries where the Ebola outbreak has so far been located.

Members with vessels calling in Nigeria, especially from the mentioned countries, should be prepared for greater scrutiny on arrival and for the period of their stay in Nigeria.

See attached file: 
Ebola Virus: Further spread in West Africa.pdf
Ebola: Serious communicable disease outbreaks.pdf

埃博拉病毒: 进一步在西非肆虐

最新发展
据媒体报道并经协会通代确认，一名从利比里亚乘飞机到拉各斯的男子因埃博拉病毒死亡。尼日利亚港口、机场和陆路边境口岸因此加强警戒。

尼日利亚回应
目前形势表明，尼日利亚港口、海关及检疫官员已注意到此问题，并将更为仔细的检查来自几内亚、利比里亚和塞拉利昂的船舶及船员。上述三个国家是至今暴发埃博拉病毒的国家。

如果会员船舶挂靠尼日利亚，尤其是来自上述国家的船舶，应在抵港时以及停留尼日利亚期间做好准备，因为船舶将受到更为仔细的检查。

详细信息请参阅附件。