By Joke Kujenya THE MEDICAL evacuation of the Ebola patient and her husband to Switzerland has left Nigeria with no active case of the disease, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Janabi disclosed this in a statement on his official X handle on Monday, ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NIGERIA Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified two additional suspected cases of Ebola virus disease and 53 primary contacts as it intensifies surveillance, testing and contact tracing to contain the potential spread of the infection. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Directo...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE WORLD Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Nigerians to remain calm and rely on verified information following the confirmation of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease in the country, as the infected patient’s condition deteriorates into multiple organ failure. JKNewsMedia.com WHO Regional Di...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government (FG) announced it has strengthened public health surveillance and response measures following the confirmation of an Ebola disease case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), urging Nigerians to remain calm, practise good hygiene and rely only on verified health information. JKN...
By Koforowola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter EFFORTS TO strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other emerging public health threats have received a boost following the Federal Government’s (FG) approval of the release of N21.2 million to each state under the State Outbreak Investigation and Response Fund. JKNews...
