FG Issues Warning, Cautions Nigerians Against Traveling To Ebola-Hit Nations

The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to avoid all non-essential travel to countries with confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), as part of efforts to prevent a recurrence of the deadly 2014 outbreak, following its recent spread in Congo.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed that no Ebola cases have been reported and that it had activated heightened surveillance at points of entry and placed the health system on alert.

The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, in a statement, said that an emergency response team is in place to monitor developments, strengthen preparedness and respond swiftly in the event of a suspected case.