Tag: Ebola

Health

Nigeria Could Declare Ebola Outbreak Over By December 7

Nigeria could declare the Ebola outbreak over by December 7, 2026, if no further confirmed or probable cases are detected, as health authorities intensify contact tracing and containment efforts. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, said the date remained provisional and would depend on the Nigeria Centre for Disease […]

Health

WHO Congratulates Nigeria on Ebola Response After Patient’s Evacuation

The World Health Organisation has congratulated Nigeria for its handling of the country’s first imported Ebola case, following the medical evacuation of the patient and her husband to Switzerland. The patient, who is a Swiss citizen, was evacuated after Nigerian health workers stabilised her condition. Her husband, also a Swiss citizen, accompanied her and remains […]

Health

Health Minister Confirms Evacuation of Nigeria’s Ebola Index Case to Switzerland

Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has confirmed the evacuation of Nigeria’s first imported Ebola patient from Abuja to Switzerland for further medical care. In a statement, Pate says the patient’s condition has improved significantly and she is now stable, conscious and able to communicate. He added that laboratory results […]

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FG Confirms Ebola Case in FCT

The Federal Government has confirmed an imported case of Ebola virus disease in the Federal Capital Territory. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, announced the development at a media briefing in Abuja. Pate says the patient is a woman with a recent travel history to East Africa, particularly Uganda, who returned to […]

African News

Africa CDC Raises Alarm Over Worsening Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for urgent action to contain the rapidly worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, warning that it could become the deadliest epidemic in the country’s history if left unchecked. The outbreak, declared on May 15, has spread across several provinces, including […]

Global News

Trump Seeks $1.4bn Ebola Funding as France Confirms First Case

The White House is seeking more than $1.4 billion in emergency funding from Congress to address the widening Ebola outbreak linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo, as France has confirmed its first case associated with the current outbreak. According to U.S. officials, the proposed funding package includes $800 million for humanitarian crisis response, which […]

African News

FG Considers Flight Restrictions As Ebola Cases Rise In East, Central Africa

The Federal Government is considering stricter border control measures, including possible flight restrictions from affected countries, as part of efforts to prevent the importation of the Ebola virus into Nigeria. The proposal was discussed during a high-level meeting in Lagos involving key health and security officials who reviewed the country’s preparedness amid ongoing Ebola outbreaks […]

African News Health

NCDC Raises Alarm Over High Ebola Importation Risk Into Nigeria

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned that Nigeria faces a high risk of importing the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) following ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. Although no confirmed Ebola case has been recorded in Nigeria, the agency said increased international travel, cross-border movement, and […]

African News Health National

FAAN Strengthens Ebola Screening, Surveillance At Nigerian Airports

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has assured travellers and stakeholders of enhanced preparedness measures across international airports following the recent Ebola outbreak reported in parts of Central Africa. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, the authority said it had intensified surveillance and monitoring […]

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