Ebola: Contacts rise to 53, Lagos tightens airport surveillance

• Quarantined contacts get N100,000 weekly stipend Rivers suspected case tests negative
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja and Doris Obinna, Lagos
The number of persons placed under surveillance following Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has risen from 44 to 53, prompting intensified contact tracing, tighter surveillance at Lagos airports and heightened emergency preparedness in hospitals across the country.
As part of measures to contain the infection, the Federal Government has also introduced a weekly stipend of N100,000 for individuals placed in isolation or quarantine, while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) confirm...