Mr Ebegba said that the policy had adequately addressed the area of bio-terrorism that might likely occur.
A statement issued by the institution’s deputy director Sani Suleiman advised the health workers in the hospital to take strict precautions.
Mr Umezuruike said since the onset of the disease, Ebonyi had recorded a total of 32 suspected cases with only one confirmed.
“It will inform public health decision-making and facilitate the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines,” said the NCDC director-general.
Akwa Ibom is driving Nigeria’s latest COVID-19 surge as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirms 517 additional infections between August 6 and 11.
The lack of menstrual pad banks sometimes forces female students to be absent from school while they are menstruating.
“We have had many cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Cameroon, and some sporadic cases in countries such as Ghana, Benin etc.”
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years.
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Found predominantly in west Africa, Lassa fever has the potential to cause tens of thousands of deaths.
The patient’s 10 close contacts have been tracked down and are asymptomatic.
