The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, on Saturday stated Suleja is taken into account a essential high-risk space as a result of it shares a direct boundary with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and data high every day transit and commerce quantity with Abuja.
According to him, the heightened state of preparedness adopted the affirmation of an imported Ebola case in Abuja by the Federal Government.
“Surveillance has been intensified across the state, particularly in Suleja, while health workers have been sensitised to promptly detect and report suspected cases,” Bagana stated.
He urged residents to rely on official updates and keep away from spreading misinformation.
Recall that Nigeria confirmed an imported case of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease in the FCT on October 20, 2026, its first in a few decade.
According to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the World Health Organisation, the affected person is a 42-yr-previous girl who not too long ago travelled from Uganda and arrived in Abuja on October 3 by way of an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate stated 44 contacts have been recognized and are being monitored, whereas the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its incident administration system to comprise the unfold.
