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Ebola: Why Nigeria evacuated patient to Switzerland – NCDC
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Mr Idris said the federal government approved the transfer after consultations with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate. The post Ebola: Why Nigeria evacuated patient to Switzerland –…
Evacuated Ebola patient, husband arrive in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), in a statement issued on Monday, also confirmed their arrival, saying both individuals, who are Swiss citizens, were transported from Nigeria aboard a medical evacuation flight. The post Evacuated Ebola patient, husband arrive in…
PREMIUM TIMES journalist nominated for PSHAN health investigation award
PSHAN said an expert panel of judges will select the winner of each award and announce the results at its Annual Awards and Gala Night on 20 November 2026. The post PREMIUM TIMES journalist nominated for PSHAN health investigation award appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: Nigeria may declare outbreak over in December – Minister
Mr Pate urged Nigerians to "remain calm, cooperate with contact-tracing teams and follow updates" from the NCDC and Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The post Ebola: Nigeria may declare outbreak over in December – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: Plateau reopens isolation centres, steps up surveillance
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba’amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos on Monday. The post Ebola: Plateau reopens isolation centres, steps up surveillance appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: Resident doctors demand urgent hospital preparedness, protection of frontline workers
It also directed centre presidents to verify the availability and accessibility of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly in accident and emergency units, internal medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, and other high-risk clinical departments…
Ebola: Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to case in DRC
The attack comes as DRC continues to battle the largest and deadliest phase of the current Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak. The post Ebola: Attackers kill nurse, injure health worker responding to case in DRC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: Nigeria has no active case after patient’s evacuation — WHO
The development comes six days after Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case in more than a decade. The post Ebola: Nigeria has no active case after patient’s evacuation — WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: NCDC expands health declaration requirement for international travellers
He said the NCDC had sent advisories to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), with further instructions expected to guide implementation in collaboration with airlines. The post Ebola: NCDC expands health declaration…
Ebola: NCDC urges hospitals to act before laboratory confirmation
The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, gave the directive during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, stressing that healthcare workers must promptly identify and report suspected cases without waiting for laboratory confirmation. The post Ebola: NCDC urges hospitals to act…
Ebola: NCDC warns misinformation could undermine Nigeria’s response
The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, gave the warning during a briefing in Abuja on Sunday, where he provided an update on the country’s response to the confirmed case of Ebola disease in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) The post Ebola: NCDC warns misinformation…
Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts
Mr Idris said the agency was already covering accommodation and feeding costs for those placed in designated facilities but had introduced additional financial support to ease their difficulties. The post Ebola: NCDC approves ₦100,000 weekly allowance for quarantined contacts…
JUST IN: Ebola: Nigeria identifies 53 contacts linked to confirmed case
Mr Idris said the contacts include healthcare workers, the confirmed patient’s domestic staff and spouse, as well as health personnel involved in collecting samples from the patient The post JUST IN: Ebola: Nigeria identifies 53 contacts linked to confirmed case appeared first…
Ebola in Nigeria: Fears contacts could test positive mount
What happens when the emergency passes? Do the taps still run? Are protective supplies replenished? Can hospitals still isolate suspected cases safely? And do health workers have the equipment? The post Ebola in Nigeria: Fears contacts could test positive mount appeared first on…
PT Health Watch: What to do as extreme heat hits Nigeria
A recent report by the Climate Impact Lab estimated that Nigeria could record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between September 2026 and February 2027. The post PT Health Watch: What to do as extreme heat hits Nigeria appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Ebola: Lagos is prepared to respond — Commissioner
The commissioner said the state’s Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) had been working ahead of the confirmation, with measures being put in place across surveillance, isolation, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control. The post Ebola: Lagos is prepared to respond —…
Kenya records second Ebola death
The woman, the country’s third confirmed case of Bundibugyo virus disease, was a close family member and direct contact of the first patient, who also died, according to the Kenyan Ministry of Health The post Kenya records second Ebola death appeared first on Premium Times…
Ebola: Uganda restricts transit for travellers from DRC
Uganda had earlier battled an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which was declared on 15 May 2026 after cases were imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The post Ebola: Uganda restricts transit for travellers from DRC appeared first on…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said. The post Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo appeared first on Vanguard News.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, WHO said. The post Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo appeared first on Vanguard News.
Return of Ebola: Triumph of 2014, test of 2026
On October 20, 2014, WHO declared Nigeria free of Ebola. On October 20, 2026, the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in Abuja reopened an uncomfortable question The post Return of Ebola: Triumph of 2014, test of 2026 appeared first on Vanguard…
Malaria: Nigeria’s prevalence drops to 15.2%, FG targets 50% reduction by 2030
By Chioma Obinna The Federal Government has reported a decline in malaria parasite prevalence among children aged six to 59 months from 22 per cent in 2021 to 15.2 per cent in 2025, while setting a target to halve malaria prevalence and malaria-attributable deaths by 2030. The…
Ebola: Nigeria case highly similar to Kenya infection – Minister
Kenya has so far recorded nine confirmed Ebola cases caused by Bundibugyo virus, including one death. The post Ebola: Nigeria case highly similar to Kenya infection – Minister appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600
The trial, named Tumaini, which means “hope” in Swahili, will assess vaccine candidates designed to protect against the Bundibugyo virus, for which no vaccine has been approved The post DRC begins new vaccine trial as outbreak kills over 4,600 appeared first on Premium Times…