Ebola Threat: Nigeria only 59% prepared, tightens airport, border surveillance — NCDC DG

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Ebola Threat: Nigeria only 59% prepared, tightens airport, border surveillance — NCDC DG

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Nigeria is currently only 59% prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak, according to Dr. Jide Idris, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Authorities have tightened airport and border surveillance to prevent the importation of Ebola.

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has disclosed that Nigeria is only 59 per cent prepared for a potential Ebola outbreak, even as health authorities intensify surveillance and tighten entry protocols to prevent the importation of the deadly virus. The post Ebola Threat: Nigeria only 59% prepared, tightens airport, border surveillance — NCDC DG appeared first on Vanguard News.

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