The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has disclosed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak, even as health authorities intensify surveillance and tighten entry protocols to prevent the importation of the deadly virus.

Nigeria's Federal Government activates emergency Ebola screening at airports for inbound passengers and Hajj returnees to prevent a fresh outbreak.

“Prompt detection, reporting and response are essential to preventing the spread of any infectious disease within the airport environment and beyond,” an official said.

The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, even as it moved to prevent the…

NCDC reveals Nigeria is only 59% ready for a potential Ebola emergency, highlighting critical gaps in preparedness at points of entry and porous borders.

“Our recent latest level of assessment puts us at about 59 per cent. But that's quite variable. You can't be 100 per cent prepared...

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has disclosed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared for a potential Ebola…

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The WHO states Nigeria faces a low Ebola risk compared to DR Congo and Uganda, despite the outbreak being a Public Health Emergency of International Concer

"Whenever there's an outbreak, it's always a concern around international spread. There've been a few confirmed cases in Uganda....