The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the risk of Ebola in Nigeria is low compared to neighbouring West African countries.
Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme, Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Morning Show’.
According to him, it is only the ninth time in history that an outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
“Uganda is the only country with confirmed Ebola cases outside Democratic Republic of Congo. Nigeria’s risk is low.
“This Ebola outbreak is serious and requires an internationally coordinated response. It has already spread to other countries.
“This is the third time Ebola has met this criterion. There are over 300 confirmed cases spread throughout the DR Congo,” he said.
Ebola virus is a severe, often fatal zoonotic pathogen that causes viral hemorrhagic fever in humans and non-human primates.
