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The Oyo State Government has assured residents of its readiness to prevent, detect, and respond effectively to any potential threat of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
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The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the Ebola outbreak confirmed to have killed 61 people in central Africa had a “big head-start”, and said “blanket travel restrictions” were hindering the response.
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Presenting the motion on the floor of the House, Ogah noted that the outbreak poses a significant public health risk to Nigeria due to the country’s porous borders and high level of cross-border movement.
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“Whenever there’s an outbreak, it’s always a concern around international spread. There’ve been a few confirmed cases in Uganda; all are linked back to the cluster in the DRC, and all are secondary cases.
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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.
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The recent Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks reported in parts of Africa have renewed concerns about the possibility of cross-border transmission due to travel, trade, and regional movement.
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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 importation of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into Nigeria following renewed outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.
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The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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NCDC warned that Nigeria must urgently strengthen systems as Ebola spreads across parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda
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The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has raised concerns over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda, warning that more infections are expected in the coming weeks.
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