Nigeria: Ebola - NCDC Places 53 Contacts Under Watch, Approves N100,000 Weekly Support
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to a confirmed case of Ebola. Officials are expanding their investigations to find other people who might have been exposed. These individuals may have encountered the patient at several different locations. The agency is providing weekly support of 100,000 Naira to those affected.
[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it is monitoring 53 primary contacts linked to Nigeria's confirmed Ebola case, as it expands investigations to identify people who may have been exposed to the patient at multiple locations.