Following the confirmation of an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that it is on high alert, noting that there is no ...

These countries are less equipped than the populous Nigeria to fight the disease. The country’s success in containing Ebola has been attributed, in part, to a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation center ...

Officials revealed the infected individual travelled from Nigeria while they were unwell with the Ebola-like disease at the end of February. But it was only after they returned to the West ...

Her action is credited with ensuring that - unlike neighbouring countries - Nigeria had no widespread ebola outbreak and she's seen as a hero. Dr Adadevoh's son Bankole Cardoso tells her story.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had been informed under international rules that a person travelled to England from Nigeria while they were unwell with Lassa fever. They then ...

The horrific Ebola-like disease can cause bleeding from the eyes - though the majority of victims show no symptoms. They travelled from Nigeria to England in late February while sick with the ...

The disease, which shares similarities with Ebola, requires immediate attention and monitoring to prevent its spread in the UK.