NCDC Identifies 53 Contacts in Nigeria's Ebola Case
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified 53 primary contacts associated with a confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in Nigeria. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, announced this during a press briefing in Abuja.
He confirmed that a suspected Ebola case reported in Rivers State tested negative for the virus. The confirmed case involves a 42-year-old woman who returned to Nigeria from Uganda, developed symptoms on October 7, and sought medical attention at a private health facility on October 10.
She was admitted to another private facility the following day. The NCDC was notified of her condition on October 19, leading to an investigation and sample collection.
The National Reference Laboratory confirmed the Ebola infection on October 20. The woman exhibited symptoms including fever, diarrhoea, body aches, and a sore throat but did not report any bleeding.
The NCDC has urged healthcare facilities to enhance screening and infection prevention measures.
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