Nigeria is at low odds of an outbreak of the Marburg virus, the Federal
Government disclosed on Friday.
Marburg, a highly dangerous pathogen that causes haemorrhagic fever,
was first identified in Germany in 1967 and was recently confirmed in
Guinea.
Speaking during an interview the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre
for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that the
government is closely monitoring the situation.
The NCDC boss explained that the agency is working with the West
Africa health organisation and Africa’s Centre for Disease Control to
provide the needed support to combat the deadly virus.
When asked what roles Nigerians could play to avoid the spread of the
virus, Ihekweazu advised on simple preventive measures.
