The NCDC, in a release yesterday, signed by its Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, stated that it was on high alert, adding that the likelihood of importation of the disease to Nigeria is high due to the increased air travel between Nigeria and Uganda, especially through Kenya’s Nairobi airport,
The agency said the ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease was caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus in Uganda as declared on September 20, 2022.
He said the Sudan Ebola Virus does not currently have an effective drug for treatment or licensed vaccine for prevention.
