The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 28 people linked to Nigeria’s only confirmed imported Ebola case are still under monitoring, while 34 others have completed the mandatory 21-day surveillance period.
The Director-General of the agency, Jide Idris, disclosed this in a national health security update released on Tuesday, noting that no additional cases of Bundibugyo virus disease had been confirmed as of November 9.
According to Idris, health authorities identified 62 contacts following confirmation of the imported case and placed them under surveillance. He explained that the remaining 28 individuals were still being monitored, while the other 34 had completed their individual follow-up periods.
The NCDC said the response involved the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, state authorities and development partners. Measures include contact tracing, laboratory testing, investigation of suspected cases, infection prevention and control, and surveillance at the country’s points of entry.
Idris clarified that being identified as a contact does not mean an individual has contracted the virus, adding that the 21-day monitoring period is designed to detect possible symptoms early and ensure prompt medical attention.
Nigeria confirmed its first imported Ebola case in October after a woman who arrived from Uganda was diagnosed with the disease in the Federal Capital Territory. She was subsequently evacuated to Switzerland for further medical care.
The agency had earlier projected that monitoring of all 62 contacts would be completed by November 13, with individual follow-up periods expected to end between October 31 and November 13.
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