NCDC: 62 contacts complete Ebola monitoring without secondary transmission
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 62 contacts linked to Nigeria’s imported Bundibugyo Virus Disease case have completed 21-day monitoring without secondary transmission. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, said this at a news conference in Abuja, on Friday. He said the last contact was discharged after completing the mandatory monitoring […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported that 62 contacts of Nigeria's imported Bundibugyo Virus disease case completed 21-day monitoring without any secondary transmission, according to a news conference in Abuja. NCDC Director-General Dr Jide Idris announced this, stating that the last contact was discharged after completing the mandatory period.
Of the 62 contacts, 13 developed fever or other symptoms during monitoring but tested negative for the virus after laboratory tests. Seven additional alerts were reported in various states, but all suspected cases tested negative after laboratory assessment. Idris cautioned that completing contact monitoring does not mean Nigeria is officially declared free of the disease, as surveillance remains necessary.
He emphasized the ongoing need for vigilance, especially considering the current Ebola transmission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated Nigeria on this milestone, stating that a second phase of the 42-day countdown towards Ebola certification had begun.
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