Ebola: Kano State activates emergency operations centre

Following the federal government’s announcement of an imported Ebola case in Abuja, the Kano State Centre for Disease Control activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre and went on high alert. Director-General Prof. Muhammad Adamu-Abbas said the patient was isolated and receiving care, while 44 close contacts were being monitored daily. He urged residents to remain calm, follow prevention protocols and contact health officials immediately if they develop symptoms after possible exposure. Public, private, faith-based and military health facilities in Kano were also told to strictly enforce infection prevention and control measures.