Nigeria's Ebola Risk Lower Than DRC and Uganda, WHO Says

The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that Nigeria faces a low risk of an Ebola outbreak compared to its neighbors, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Executive Director of the Health Emergency Program, disclosed this information during an appearance on a television morning show on Tuesday.

He noted that Uganda remains the only country outside the DRC to have confirmed Ebola cases. Despite Nigeria's low risk, Ihekweazu stressed that the outbreak remains a significant international health concern requiring coordinated global action.

The current outbreak has reached a level that warrants its classification as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, marking the ninth time in history that such a declaration has been made. The outbreak in the DRC has resulted in at least 246 deaths, and the country is battling a major epidemic of highly contagious hemorrhagic fever.

In response, authorities have suspended commercial flights at Bunia Airport in Ituri due to ongoing conflicts in eastern DRC.