Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case from Uganda, WHO Supports Response
Nigeria confirmed an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease on Tuesday, involving a woman who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo through Uganda. The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare stated that the woman arrived in Nigeria from Uganda and was isolated for treatment, with 44 contacts monitored as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activated its incident management system.
In response, Uganda's Ministry of Health denied having any confirmed active Ebola cases, asserting that the woman only transited through Uganda in early October without symptoms and developed symptoms only after arriving in Nigeria. Uganda requested detailed information from Nigeria regarding the woman's itinerary and clinical history to assist with further investigations and contact tracing.
The World Health Organisation is supporting Nigerian health authorities with case investigation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control, and essential supplies, urging regional countries to maintain heightened surveillance due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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