The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a health advisory to its citizens living in Nigeria following the Federal Government’s report of a case of Bundibugyo virus disease, a type of Ebola disease, in the country.
The mission disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, noting that Nigerian health officials were conducting contact tracing following the reported case.
It added that the Nigerian government stated that the individual travelled by air from Uganda.
The US Mission urged travellers and members of the public to consult the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s website for information about Ebola and its travellers’ health guidance for Nigeria.
It also advised people who might have been exposed to the virus to seek medical guidance if they developed symptoms consistent with Ebola.
“If at risk for Ebola, alert your healthcare provider if you are experiencing symptoms consistent
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