The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, says Nigeria presently has no Ebola circumstances following the medical evacuation of the affected person and her husband to Switzerland.
Janabi disclosed this in a press release on his official X deal with on Monday, including that Nigeria would proceed monitoring 52 contacts, whereas Switzerland would handle the affected person and comply with up her husband.
He stated the evacuation happened earlier within the morning, noting that each the affected person and her husband have been Swiss residents.
According to him, the affected person was clinically steady after Nigerian medical groups efficiently managed her by means of the acute section of the sickness and stabilised her situation.
Janabi congratulated the Federal Government, well being staff, clinicians, emergency responders and different companions concerned within the Ebola response, describing the event as a exceptional achievement.
He stated the profitable administration of the affected person demonstrated Africa’s experience, resilience and management in public well being, notably when nations labored collectively to reply to well being emergencies.
However, the WHO regional director careworn that vigilance remained vital regardless of the evacuation, urging continued consideration to contact monitoring and different response measures.
He stated Nigeria would keep shut follow-up of 52 contacts, whereas Switzerland would assume accountability for the continued administration of the affected person and monitoring of contact quantity 53, her husband.(NAN)
