By Attah Ede
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that the country had recorded no additional cases of the imported Ebola Virus Disease, 21 days after the confirmation of the first case of the Bundibugyo strain in Nigeria.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this on Tuesday, explained that only one case had been confirmed so far, with 62 contacts identified for monitoring.
According to the agency, 34 of the contacts had completed the mandatory 21-day monitoring period, while the remaining 28 were still under surveillance.
The NCDC said it was sustaining heightened disease surveillance, contact tracing and investigations into suspected cases as part of efforts to prevent further transmission.
It is also strengthening infection prevention and control measures across public and private health facilities.
Idris assured Nigerians that the national response remained active, urging the public to remain vigilant and rely on verified information from health authorities.
The NCDC’s update comes as Nigeria continues to monitor contacts linked to the imported infection and strengthen preparedness against possible further cases.
