Ebola: South-East governments step up containment measures

— Place health workers, border teams on alert
— Abia prepares isolation centres, seeks funds for protective gear
— Enugu, Anambra intensify surveillance across LGAs
By Anayo Okoli, Steve Oko, Vincent Ujumadu, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Jeff Agbodo and Emmanuel Iheaka
Governments across the South-East have stepped up measures to prevent the spread of Ebola Virus Disease, following a reported case in Abuja, with Abia State preparing isolation facilities and seeking funds to procure protective equipment for health workers.
Although no case of Ebola has been confirmed in any state in the zone, authorities said they were strengthening disease surveillance, alerting health workers and border ...