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Published 2 March 2021
AMID the COVID-19 pandemic that has plunged the world into an existential crisis, the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease has reared its ugly head again, first in Congo and now in Guinea. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, given the proximity of Guinea to Nigeria and other West African countries as well as other indicators, Nigeria is at a moderate risk of an Ebola outbreak. Therefore, measures must be put in place to ensure that the current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to over 155,076 infections and 1,902 deaths, is not exacerbated.
According to the World Health Organisation, a delivery of 11,000 Ebola vaccines has arrived in Guinea, while 225 high-risk contacts and frontline health workers have been vaccinated. This is certainly the way to go. But Nigeria must also play its part by strengthening vigilance through the port health services and ensuring that symptomatic persons are not allowed in through the various bo
Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
Following the declaration of Ebola Virus disease outbreak in Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that it has initiated a number of response activities, including a public health advisory.
The NCDC said in a statement issued yesterday night that it has an existing multi-sectoral National Emerging Viral Haemorrhagic Diseases
Working Group (EVHDWG).
This group coordinates preparedness efforts for EVD and other emerging viral haemorrhagic diseases.
The statement said that EVHDWG has carried out a risk assessment on the possibility of transmission of the virus to Nigeria.
It said: “Given the proximity of Guinea to Nigeria and other West African countries as well as other indicators, Nigeria has been placed at moderate risk of an EVD outbreak. “The outputs from this risk assessment are being used to initiate preparedness activities in-country”.
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