{
  "id": 16092579,
  "title": "Ebola: Nigeria steps up nationwide surveillance, state mobilisation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/ebola-nigeria-steps-up-nationwide-surveillance-state-mobilisation",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/22/fg-steps-up-ebola-surveillance-says-no-cause-for-panic/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigerian government has ramped up nationwide surveillance for Ebola and state mobilisation following the confirmation of an imported case in Abuja. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Muhammad Ali Pate announced this during a press briefing following the National Economic Council meeting at the Presidential Villa. Pate emphasized that Nigerians should not panic, but remain vigilant and cautious. Currently, there is only one confirmed case, an imported infection in Abuja, with 44 contacts under monitoring as authorities strive to contain the threat. The government is enhancing coordination with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, the World Health Organisation, and the Africa CDC, while mobilising states and health facilities for swift detection and response to any suspected cases. Pate urged Nigerians to remain calm, avoid misinformation, and follow public health advisories, including maintaining good hygiene and reporting any suspected symptoms promptly. He reiterated that daily routines should continue as per official guidance, with citizens staying alert and adhering to further public health directives. Pate stressed that the priority remains containing the imported case and preventing further transmission, urging Nigerians not to panic but to stay vigilant.",
  "summary": "Federal Government has intensified nationwide Ebola surveillance, contact tracing and state mobilisation to prevent further spread following the confirmation of an imported case in Abuja. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the National Economic Council meeting held at […]…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}