Ebola: Tomori criticizes Nigeria’s response timeline and demands full disclosure

Virologist Oyewale Tomori, chair of the West African National Academy of Scientists, raised concerns about the time between a patient’s reported symptom onset and confirmation of her infection with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Nigeria. He urged authorities to disclose her travel and movements after arrival, where samples were tested, and the scope of contact tracing, warning that partial information fuels rumours. Tomori called for stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis, contact tracing, and treatment and isolation capacity, and cautioned Nigeria against complacency.