NCDC Issues Ebola Symptoms and Safety Guidelines for Nigerians

The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola in Abuja. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has provided guidelines on recognizing symptoms and ensuring safety.

Key symptoms include sudden onset of fever, headaches, lethargy, loss of appetite, and inexplicable bleeding, particularly for individuals who have traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda, or other affected areas within the last 21 days. The NCDC emphasizes the importance of reporting cases of fever that do not respond to treatment, as well as any sudden or unexplained deaths.

Safety tips include maintaining regular hand hygiene, avoiding contact with the blood or body fluids of sick individuals, and refraining from handling sick or dead wild animals. The NCDC encourages prompt medical attention for anyone who falls ill after recent travel to affected countries and advises relying on official public health authorities for information.

Suspected cases can be reported to the NCDC toll-free line, 6232, available 24/7.