FG Orders 46 Exposed Persons On No Fly List for 21 days
The federal government has taken steps to prevent the spread of Ebola in Nigeria. The Minister of Aviation has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to notify airlines to place 46 people who had contact with the first Ebola patient on a no-fly list for 21 days.
The patient was diagnosed with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus disease after laboratory tests confirmed the infection. The government is working to identify and monitor people who may have been exposed to the disease.
The World Health Organisation is supporting Nigerian health authorities with case investigation and contact tracing. The organisation has also urged countries in the region to strengthen disease surveillance and laboratory testing.
The federal government is trying to prevent the spread of the disease and protect the health of Nigerians. The 46 people on the no-fly list include hospital workers and the patient's domestic staff.
They will be isolated for 21 days to see if they develop any symptoms of the disease The government is taking these measures to prevent the spread of Ebola in Nigeria. The disease spreads through direct contact with the blood or other bodily fluids of an infected person.
The incubation period of the disease ranges from two to 21 days. The government is working to identify and monitor people who may have been exposed to the disease.
The World Health Organisation is supporting Nigerian health authorities with case investigation and contact tracing.
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