The Yobe State Government has stated no case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been recorded in the state, but it surely has activated its emergency response system following the affirmation of an imported case in the nation.
The state Ministry of Health and Human Services said this on Monday throughout a press briefing on the State Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Damaturu.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Hajiya Hadiza Sabo, stated the briefing was necessitated by the affirmation of an imported case of EVD in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on October 20, 2026.
She stated the case entails a diplomat who travelled into Nigeria from Uganda and examined constructive for the Bundibugyo pressure of the virus.
She stated the affected person is in isolation and receiving care, whereas the NCDC has activated its nationwide Incident Management System.
She stated as of October 24, 53 shut contacts, together with well being employees, sufferers, caregivers and journey contacts, have been recognized and are being monitored, whereas 46 uncovered individuals have been positioned on a 21-day no-fly record as a precautionary measure.
She stated the NCDC has categorized the danger of Ebola importation into Nigeria as HIGH because of rising regional transmission, worldwide journey and porous borders, however there may be at the moment no proof of group transmission in the nation.
She stated in line with the nationwide directive and NCDC tips, Governor Mai Mala Buni has directed the activation of the Public Health Emergency Incident Management System (IMS) and the event of a complete Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) plan.
Sabo stated Yobe is among the many states which have absolutely activated emergency response groups, established isolation services and intensified contact-tracing for EVD.
She stated the preparedness is constructed on the six technical pillars advisable by the NCDC.
She stated the State EOC has been positioned on excessive alert and multi-pillar coordination conferences have been convened to evaluation the epidemiological state of affairs and guarantee a unified command construction in collaboration with NCDC, WHO and UNICEF.
Sabo stated surveillance has been intensified throughout the 17 native authorities areas, with Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers positioned on excessive alert to analyze and confirm any hearsay or alert, whereas the contact-tracing system has been strengthened to watch contacts for 21 days.
She stated designated isolation and therapy services throughout the three senatorial zones have been outfitted with medicines and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), whereas frontline healthcare employees have been retrained on IPC protocols, protected pattern assortment and scientific administration.
She additionally suggested residents to practise good hygiene by washing palms continuously with cleaning soap and water or utilizing alcohol-based sanitiser, to keep away from direct contact with blood or bodily fluids of anybody who’s sick, and to keep away from conventional burial practices that contain direct contact with the deceased.
She urged residents to shun rumours and rely solely on verified data from the state Ministry of Health and NCDC, and to not stigmatise individuals recognized as contacts, saying being recognized as a contact doesn’t imply an individual has Ebola.
She stated Yobe State has no case of Ebola however its IMS is absolutely lively and operational to guard the individuals of the state.
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