Uganda had, on September 20, declared an outbreak of Ebola after a 24-year-old male exhibited symptoms of the disease, tested positive, and later died.The NCDC, in a statement on Monday, said it had put up several measures to prevent and mitigate the impact of a potential outbreak in Nigeria — including the development of an incident action plan and heightening of point of entry surveillance.
“Persons already in Nigeria but with recent travel history to or transit through Uganda within the past 21 days who experience symptoms such as fever, muscle pain, sore throat, diarrhoea, weakness, vomiting, stomach pain, or unexplained bleeding or bruising should promptly call 6232 or state ministry of health hotlines for assessment and testing.“Such persons should not visit health facilities by themselves to avoid further spread through the shared transport system .
“Inbound travellers to Nigeria with a recent travel history to or through Uganda without symptoms on departure but who become unwell while on transit are required to avoid contact with people and to report to the Port Health Services on arrival at the point of entry to Nigeria.
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