Ebola: WHO hails Nigeria as 62 contacts complete monitoring, no new cases recorded
The WHO has hailed Nigeria after all 62 contacts of an imported Ebola case completed 21 days of monitoring with no new cases or secondary transmission reco Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-who-hails-nigeria-as-62-contacts-complete-monitoring-no-new-cases-recorded/
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has hailed Nigeria for successfully completing 21 days of monitoring for all 62 contacts linked to the imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, with no secondary transmission detected. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulated the Nigerian government, health workers, and responders for preventing the spread of the virus.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirmed the case on October 20, and the monitoring period concluded on November 13, when the last contact was discharged. Despite this positive milestone, NCDC Director-General Jide Idris cautioned that the outbreak had not formally ended, as Nigeria remains vigilant amid ongoing Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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