Health authorities in The Bahamas have implemented public health surveillance measures at Lynden Pindling International Airport, after two passengers aboard a British Airways flight were found to have recently traveled to Africa.
In a statement on Friday, the country’s Health Ministry said the passengers spent approximately three weeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before traveling to Ethiopia and then to The Bahamas on a flight originating from London Heathrow Airport.
The two passengers have reportedly been placed in isolation, with enhanced contact tracing information collected from all other passengers and crew.
In its most recent update, the Ministry says both isolated passengers have been relocated to the Modular Unit of the Princess Margaret Hospital, and continue to undergo monitoring procedures in-line with global protocols for persons with a history of travel to the Democratic republic of Congo.
It adds that the risk to the public remains low, and that there are no confirmed cases of Ebola in The Bahamas.
The move comes as international health agencies respond to a worsening Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.
