By Stephen Simon
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said monitoring of 62 contacts identified following an imported Ebola case in the country is expected to be completed by November 13.
The agency disclosed this in its latest Ebola Disease Situation Report, noting that the contacts were scheduled to complete their monitoring at different times between October 31 and November 13.
The development comes amid heightened public health surveillance following Nigeria’s confirmation of an imported Ebola case involving a Swiss woman who had travelled from Uganda before arriving in Abuja.
The woman and her husband were subsequently evacuated to Switzerland for medical attention.
Meanwhile, two other suspected Ebola cases identified in Nigeria’s North-East have tested negative after two rounds of laboratory testing.
According to the NCDC, the individuals were isolated while health officials conducted contact identification, monitoring and laboratory investigations.
The agency’s response includes monitoring identified contacts, strengthening disease surveillance and ensuring that suspected infections are promptly investigated.
The NCDC has continued to emphasise the importance of early reporting, proper isolation and prompt investigation of suspected infections to prevent possible transmissio
