Ebola: NCDC tracks 53 contacts, orders hospitals to isolate suspected cases

The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, gave the directive during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, stressing that healthcare workers must promptly identify and report suspected cases without waiting for laboratory confirmation.

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Ebola: NCDC tracks 53 contacts, orders hospitals to isolate suspected cases

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Ebola: NCDC urges hospitals to act before laboratory confirmation.

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Vanguard News: The 53 contacts identified by the response team include healthcare workers, domestic staff and the patient’s spouse. They have been categori
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Premium Times Nigeria: The NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, gave the directive during a media briefing in Abuja on Sunday, stressing that healthcare workers must

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