JUST IN: Nigeria’s Ebola strain closely related to Kenya case — Minister
Nigeria’s Health Minister says the country’s confirmed Ebola strain is closely related to a case in Kenya, based on genomic analysis, but no direct link is Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-nigerias-ebola-strain-closely-related-to-kenya-case-minister/
Nigeria's Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, announced that genomic analysis of the country's confirmed Ebola case shows that the virus is closely related to the one identified in Kenya. However, Pate emphasized that while the findings suggest a possible connection, they have not established a direct epidemiological link between Nigeria's case and Kenya's index case.
The ministry is continuing contact tracing, testing, and other public health interventions to prevent further transmission.
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