Ebola: Nigeria working with Uganda to contain spread, says FG
The Federal Government says it is containing Nigeria’s single imported Ebola case and working with Uganda to stop the virus from spreading, says the Health Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-nigeria-working-with-uganda-to-contain-spread-says-fg/
The Nigerian government confirmed on Wednesday that the country's sole Ebola case is being contained, urging citizens not to panic. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, made the announcement after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila. Pate stated that Nigeria is collaborating with Uganda to trace the contacts of the infected individual and prevent the virus from spreading within the population.
Nigeria has previously handled the Ebola outbreak in 2014 and has competent authorities to manage the disease again. The minister emphasized the importance of vigilance and adherence to public health information from trusted sources, urging Nigerians not to spread misinformation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is operating on a 24/7 basis, while a Presidential Task Force on Ebola is also active.
The Ebola outbreak has been ongoing for five months without a case in Nigeria, and the country has dealt with imported cases before.
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