AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: Nigeria’s first Ebola case in more than a decade is the Bundibugyo strain linked to the DR Congo outbreak. The Abuja patient, a woman who travelled from Uganda, is critically ill; authorities are tracing 44 contacts and have restricted their air travel for 21 days. Reports that testing came 13 days after symptoms began have raised concerns about delayed detection. Experts urge authorities to deploy Nigeria’s epidemiologists and strengthen surveillance, while officials call for calm. School Health: More than 100 pupils were hospitalised after a suspected gas leak affected schools in Ogun, prompting fresh closures. The source of the recurring fumes remains under investigation. Emerging Infections: France has reported the first documented human Shamonda virus infection; the severely immunocompromised patient died. The virus was first identified in Nigeria and is usually found in livestock, but French authorities say no risk to the general public has been identified. Mental Health: Nigerian experts are calling for more locally generated research, stronger funding and implementation of the Mental Health Act.
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