Nigeria and Uganda collaborating to contain Ebola, health minister says

Nigeria’s health minister, Muhammad Ali Pate, said Nigeria is working with Uganda to contain an imported Ebola case detected in a Nigerian woman who travelled to Uganda. Authorities are tracing contacts and implementing containment measures, while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) coordinates the response. Pate urged the public to remain vigilant, follow trusted health information and avoid panic and misinformation. The government is also reviewing its response plans and holding further monitoring meetings.