Nigeria: Nigeria's Index Ebola Case Set for Medical Evacuation Abroad Today, Two Contacts Test Negative
[This Day] Nigeria's index case of the Ebola virus disease is expected to be evacuated abroad for further medical treatment early Monday (today), a source familiar with the development told THISDAY last night.
Nigeria's first-ever Ebola case, a 42-year-old woman, is set to receive medical evacuation abroad for further treatment early Monday morning. The patient, who tested positive for the Bundibugyo virus, is currently receiving isolation care at a designated facility in the capital. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed two suspected Ebola cases from the FCT and Rivers State, both of which tested negative.
Additionally, 53 primary contacts of the index case have been identified and are being closely monitored. The federal government is considering providing N100,000 weekly welfare support to these contacts, though state governments are expected to take over the maintenance once the contacts are transferred to their respective regions.
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