FG to tighten border control following new Ebola outbreak
The Federal Government of Nigeria has increased monitoring and health checks at all entry points after a new Ebola outbreak was reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Dr Akpan Nse, Director of Port Health Services at the Ministry of Health, confirmed that extra staff have been sent to strengthen border surveillance and prevent […]
One dead in Uganda Ebola outbreak
A 32-year-old nurse at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, has died from the Sudan Ebola Virus. The health ministry confirmed on January 30 that this is the first reported case of the outbreak in the capital. Officials are now working to track potential contacts and prevent further spread of the virus. The nurse […]