in Uganda, Nigeria has warned against the importation of the virus.
The latest development is a result of the meeting held by the NCDC's National Emerging Viral Haemorrhagic Disease Technical Working Group on 26 September 2022 to assess the risk of importation of EVD to Nigeria. The agency added:"Passengers arriving from Uganda and persons who transited in Uganda are being followed up for 21 days after they arrived in Nigeria for their health status.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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