FG Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja, Tracks 44 Contacts

Woman who arrived from Uganda tests positive as health authorities intensify surveillance and containment measures Nationwide The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, following laboratory confirmation of an infection in a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria from Uganda. The development has prompted the activation…

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Ebola Alert: Nigeria Only 59% Ready for Possible Outbreak, NCDC Raises Concern Over Porous Borders

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Dr. Jide Idris, has revealed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared to respond to a potential Ebola outbreak, raising concerns over existing gaps in the country’s disease surveillance and emergency response systems. Global Mirror News gathered that the disclosure comes amid…

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