Nigeria On The Alert Over Ebola Resurgence In Guinea

The federal ministry of health has written its heads of
departments and programmes over a recent resurgence of Ebola virus
disease (EVD) in Guinea Conakry, capital city of Guinea.

In a memo dated April 19, the ministry said it was informed of
the outbreak via a letter from the ministry of foreign affairs.

It said the Liberian government has also called the attention of
Nigerian authorities to the outbreak, asking the country to take
necessary measures to curb the spread of the disease.

“The ministry is in receipt of a letter from the ministry of
foreign affairs informing Nigeria of the recent outbreak and
resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea Conakry which has
devastated the country in the past,” the memo read.

“In view of the above, the Liberian government has requested the
Nigerian authorities to take necessary measures to avoid further
spread of the deadly virus.

“While the relevant technical departments or agencies are
working on the national response and instituting appropriate
measures you are to also be mindful of this outbreak and its
implication to the West Africa sub-region and be guided
accordingly. Please treat as important.”

The development comes two months after the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC) placed Nigeria at moderate risk of
experiencing an Ebola outbreak.

But according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention, there has been no new case of Ebola for over a week in
Guinea.

The NCDC had said it placed Nigeria at moderate risk owing to
its proximity to Guinea after an EVD outbreak was declared in the
West African country on February 14.

In 2014, there was an outbreak of Ebola across West Africa,
including in Nigeria.

The federal ministry of health has written its heads of
departments and programmes over a recent resurgence of Ebola virus
disease (EVD) in Guinea Conakry, capital city of Guinea.

In a memo dated April 19, the ministry said it was informed of
the outbreak via a letter from the ministry of foreign affairs.

It said the Liberian government has also called the attention of
Nigerian authorities to the outbreak, asking the country to take
necessary measures to curb the spread of the disease.

“The ministry is in receipt of a letter from the ministry of
foreign affairs informing Nigeria of the recent outbreak and
resurgence of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea Conakry which has
devastated the country in the past,” the memo read.

“In view of the above, the Liberian government has requested the
Nigerian authorities to take necessary measures to avoid further
spread of the deadly virus.

“While the relevant technical departments or agencies are
working on the national response and instituting appropriate
measures you are to also be mindful of this outbreak and its
implication to the West Africa sub-region and be guided
accordingly. Please treat as important.”

The development comes two months after the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC) placed Nigeria at moderate risk of
experiencing an Ebola outbreak.

But according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and
Prevention, there has been no new case of Ebola for over a week in
Guinea.

The NCDC had said it placed Nigeria at moderate risk owing to
its proximity to Guinea after an EVD outbreak was declared in the
West African country on February 14.

In 2014, there was an outbreak of Ebola across West Africa,
including in Nigeria.