Tag: Airport Security

  • Hantavirus Border Screening: South Africa Reviews Protocols

    The detection of two hantavirus-linked cases entering South Africa has sparked a critical review of the nation’s Hantavirus Border Screening effectiveness. Following a briefing to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health by Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, MPs are questioning whether current port-of-entry controls can reliably intercept serious infectious threats. The incident stems from an outbreak on the Dutch-flagged cruise vessel, MV…

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