Ebola: Contacts linked to first case rise from 44 to 53

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The number of people being monitored following Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has risen from 44 to 53, as the Federal Government intensifies contact tracing, strengthens hospital preparedness and introduces emergency financial support for people placed in isolation or quarantine.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) disclosed the increase during an update on the country’s Ebola response at a press conference on Sunday, explaining that the contact-tracing exercise remained ongoing and that the number could change as investigations progressed.
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