Nigeria: Ebola Resurgence in Liberia "Puts Fear" in Nigeria

Nigeria began moves to douse panic and raise alert levels on Ebola virus disease, after a 17-year-old Liberian boy died from the virus just seven weeks after the country was declared free of the virus.

"The resurgence puts fear in all of us," health permanent secretary Linus Awute told Daily Trust in an interview assessing Nigeria's preparedness in face of a resurgence in Liberia.

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