FG activates Ebola task force as death toll climbs to 600 in DRC
The Nigerian government has established a task force to monitor Ebola, confirming there are currently no cases in the country despite a rising death toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The initiative aims to improve public awareness and emergency response coordination.
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Proactive public health measures are essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases across international borders.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, even as it inaugurated a communication sub-committee under the Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness to strengthen public awareness and emergency response.
The reassurance came yesterday from the Minister of Information , Mohammed Idris, during the inaugural meeting of the Communication Sub-Committee of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats in Abuja.
His assurance comes amid renewed concerns over the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The World Health Organisation (WH O) says the current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Uganda recording imported cases.
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