Nigerian Government has confirmed one case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja following laboratory test.
The patient, a woman who recently arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda, is currently in isolation and receiving medical care at a private hospital in the FCT.
The government says contact tracing has commenced, with 44 close contacts identified so far, as health authorities intensify surveillance and measures to prevent further spread of the disease.
In a statement, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, says the Federal Government is working with the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat and other relevant authorities to contain the infection.
Public health teams are tracing and monitoring individuals who may have been exposed, including healthcare workers, patients, caregivers and travel contacts.
The hospital where the patient received treatment is also receiving support to strengthen infection prevention and control measures.
Nigerians are advised to maintain regular hand hygiene, avoid contact with the blood and body fluids of suspected cases, and watch for symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea.
Anyone who suspects exposure is urged to report immediately, while those who develop symptoms should avoid close contact with others and contact public health authorities for guidance before visiting a healthcare facility.
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