Tag: ebola
Ebola Scare: Two Recent Suspected Cases Tested Negative – Nigerian Govt
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, says it is on high alert over Ebola scare in the country. The agency also confirmed that two recent suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever in Abuja tested negative for both Ebola and Marburg viruses. Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, made this known in a…
Federal Government Tightens Border Control Amid Fresh Ebola Outbreak In Neighboring Countries
The Federal Government said it had intensified monitoring and screening procedures at all points of entry in response to the ongoing outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Director of Port Health Services at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Akpan Nse, disclosed this in an…