Bundibugyo Ebola: Early detection and isolation key to containing Nigeria’s outbreak, expert says

Adegboro, incoming chair of the Rapid Response Committee of the Academy of Medical Sciences, Nigeria, recommends early detection, immediate isolation, rigorous contact tracing and quality supportive care to contain Bundibugyo Ebola. With no approved vaccine or specific treatment, he says Nigeria should not pursue experimental vaccination at this stage, given the reported single index case and ongoing monitoring of contacts. He urged the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the NCDC to identify and test suspected cases quickly and strengthen infection prevention. Nigeria has surveillance networks, laboratory expertise and experience containing the 2014 Ebola outbreak, but their ability to operate effectively under pressure must be demonstrated.