Do not panic over ebola

Politics

By Linda Ikeji
21 October 2026, 9:53 pm
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Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has actually prompted Nigerians to stay alert, prevent panic and count on confirmed details following the verification of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory.

Speaking on Wednesday after consulting with the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, in Abuja, Pate alerted versus flowing false information and dubious rumours.

He stated the Federal Government was dealing with Uganda and carrying out steps to consist of the imported case. “What is necessary is that we have actually discovered this one case. We are doing contact tracing, and we are putting containment steps to guarantee that it does not enter into our population,” he stated. Crown prompted residents to take the scenario seriously while interacting properly.

“Nigerians need to be assured. We need to be watchful, however not panic, and individuals must appreciate public health info from relied on sources, and not spread out false information and incorrect rumours,” he stated. The minister stated Nigeria had the general public health organizations and knowledge needed to react.

According to him, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention had actually triggered its occurrence management system, with action groups working all the time and a job force collaborating containment efforts. “They are working 24/7, and the job force is likewise active. We have things in location that provide us self-confidence that Nigeria can weather this public health crisis,” he stated.

Crown included that authorities would continue keeping an eye on the circumstance and offer updates as validated details appeared. The conference followed Tuesday’s statement of a laboratory-confirmed Ebola case including a lady who had actually just recently shown up in Nigeria on a worldwide flight from Uganda.

Crown stated the client had actually gotten treatment for a number of days at a personal healthcare facility in the FCT before the medical diagnosis was verified. Authorities recognized 44 close contacts for tracing as part of efforts to avoid additional transmission. The minister stated consisting of the case and avoiding its spread stayed the instant top priorities.