After an ebola epidemic was reported in Uganda, the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC, issued a warning about a potential resurgence of the disease in Nigeria.
Issuing the warning in an advisory made available on its Twitter page on Monday, the disease control center warned that Nigeria was at high risk of importation of the virus from countries that have confirmed the outbreak which includes Uganda and Sudan.
“The NCDC, through the National Emerging Viral Haemorrhagic Disease Technical Working Group, met on the 26th of September 2022 to assess the risk of importation of EVD to Nigeria and the potential impact to inform in-country preparedness activities. Based on available data and risk assessment conducted, Nigeria is at HIGH risk of importation of the virus,” the advisory read in part.
The disease control center explained that Nigeria was at high risk of the virus because of “the large volume of air travel between Nigeria and Uganda and the mixing of passengers, especially at the regional travel hubs of Nairobi, Addis Ababa, and Kigali airports and the additional risk from other neighbouring countries that share a direct border with Uganda should cases arise in other countries in the region.”
Recall that the deadly virus that struck Nigeria in 2014 claimed the lives of a Liberian national and a Nigerian health worker.
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY ON EBOLA
Following the declaration of an #Ebola outbreak in Uganda, Nigeria has been assessed to be at HIGH risk of importation of the virus
We have issued a Public Health Advisory outlining critical information on staying safe
⬇️https://t.co/aVajHCFVl9 pic.twitter.com/DZl2fwxXVy— NCDC (@NCDCgov) October 31, 2022
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