Nigeria has intensified nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness measures against Ebola Virus Disease following the growing outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Saturday.
 
In a fresh public health advisory issued by the Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, on Sunday, the agency said Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed case linked to the ongoing regional outbreak but warned that the risk of importation remains high because of international travel, population movement and the scale of transmission in affected East African countries.
 
The agency said its latest risk assessment identified border communities, major transport hubs and international points of entry as high-risk areas requiring enhanced monitoring.
The NCDC said the National Emergency Operations Centre has been placed on alert mode, while the National Incident Management System has been activated with clear reporting and escalation pathways to coordinate response activities nationwide.
 
According to the agency, epidemiologists and Rapid Response Teams have also been placed on standby for possible deployment to any state if required.
 
 
As part of infection prevention efforts, the NCDC said Ebola preparedness tools and checklists have been distributed to healthcare facilities nationwide, while refresher trainings are ongoing for health workers on triage systems, infection prevention protocols and early identification of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases.

According to the Command, the rumours triggered fear among residents, prompting the immediate deployment of surveillance and patrol teams to assess the situation and forestall any possible breakdown of law and order.
The Oyo State Police Command in a statement confirmed  that there was no bandit attack, invasion, or any form of security breach in the affected areas as falsely portrayed the statement noted.

 

 

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