Nigeria Could Declare Ebola Outbreak Over by 7 December – Pate
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria could declare its Ebola outbreak over as early as 7 December if no further confirmed or probable cases are detected…
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contact tracing
WHO: Nigeria Has No Active Ebola Cases After Patient’s Evacuation
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria currently has no active Ebola cases following the evacuation of the confirmed patient and her husband to Switzerland, according to…
NCDC Offers Ebola Contacts ₦100,000 Weekly Quarantine Allowance
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has introduced a ₦100,000 weekly allowance for people quarantined after possible exposure…
NCDC Identifies 53 Ebola Contacts as Second Suspected Case Tests Negative
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has identified 53 primary contacts linked to a confirmed Ebola case, while a second suspected case in Rivers State has…
Kenya Reports Nine Ebola Cases as Eight Recover
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases, with eight surviving patients improving under medical care as health authorities intensify contact tracing to…
Anambra Confirms Lassa Fever Case, Activates Emergency Response
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State Government has confirmed a case of Lassa fever involving a patient linked to the Omasi community in Ayamelum…
DR Congo Ebola Slows in Some Areas – WHO Warns
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowing in some areas but continues to spread in…
Kenya Tracks 57 Contacts After First Ebola Death
NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenya has increased contact tracing after recording its first confirmed case and death from Bundibugyo virus disease, with the number of…
Cross River Isolates COVID contacts as Authorities Heighten Surveillance Efforts
CALABAR, Nigeria – Health authorities in Cross River isolate 10 individuals linked to a COVID-19 case, intensifying surveillance to prevent a potential outbreak. State…