Nigerian Govt Raises Alert on Ebola Virus
The government has raised the alarm that Nigeria is in danger of an outbreak of Ebola fever following migration into the country by citizens of neighbouring countries already infected with the deadly virus.
Ebola Virus
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Nigeria:
Government Raises Alert On Ebola Virus
Premium Times, 9 April 2014
The Ebola Virus Disease, which has caused the death of scores of people in Central and West Africa may be heading towards Nigeria, the Federal Government has said. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola - Physicians Raise Surveillance Team in Kwara
Daily Trust, 11 April 2014
The National Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, Kwara State, yesterday constituted a special surveillance team to detect emerging health challenges including the… Read more »
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West Africa:
Life-Saving Information Helps Reduce Spread of Ebola Across West Africa
Unicef, 10 April 2014
Together with Ministries of Health and other partners across seven countries in West Africa, UNICEF is using text messaging through mobile phones, radio shows, TV programmes and… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola - Nigeria Is in Danger - Govt
Daily Trust, 10 April 2014
The Federal Government has raised the alarm that Nigeria is now in danger of an outbreak of Ebola fever. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Health Ministry On High Alert Amid Ebola Fears
CAJ News, 10 April 2014
GOVERNMENT says it is taking necessary steps to ensure quick response in the event of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Ebola, Lassa Fever and the Bush Meat Connection
Vanguard, 11 April 2014
'Stop eating bush meat!"Anyaa Vohiri, Executive Director of Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, warned on the heels of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Hemorrhagic… Read more »
InFocus
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The government has dismissed media reports on a purported outbreak of Ebola virus in the country but has confirmed outbreak of dengue heamorrhagic fever in Nasarawa State Read more »
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As Liberia debates whether or not to follow Senegal's example and shut its border with Guinea, where there have reportedly been dozens of Ebola fatalities, a Guinean government ... Read more »