Nigeria needs 42 days of monitoring to be declared Ebola-free – WHO
The World Health Organisation says Nigeria must complete a 42-day monitoring period for 52 contacts before it can be declared free of Ebola. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-needs-42-days-of-monitoring-to-be-declared-ebola-free-who/
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that Nigeria must undergo a 42-day monitoring period following the confirmation of an Ebola case in the country. This monitoring period is mandated by WHO's Health Emergencies Programme's Executive Director, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who explained that it consists of two separate 21-day periods.
The initial 21-day period involves monitoring all 53 identified contacts of the Ebola patient, as per established WHO protocols. The patient and her husband were medically evacuated to Switzerland, where she is receiving treatment, and her husband is being managed by the Swiss authorities. Despite the absence of active Ebola cases in Nigeria, the WHO emphasizes the necessity of ongoing monitoring to ensure the country remains Ebola-free.
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