Ebola: NCDC places Nigeria on high alert

ABUJA — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigeria on high alert following an update on the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a health advisory, saying preparatory activities were ongoing to strengthen the country’s readiness to respond to any potential threat.
He said the measures would continue to be reviewed in line with the evolving epidemiological situation and public health risk assessment.
As part of enhanced surveillance, the NCDC advised travellers arriving from countries with active or relevant EVD transmission to complete th...