UN Voices Confidence in Nigeria’s Handling of Imported Ebola Case
BY SNOW TV NEWS DESKThe United Nations has expressed full confidence in Nigeria’s ability to contain a newly confirmed case of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus while pledging continued support to prevent further transmission.
Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday, Secretary-General’s Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric addressed questions about the detection of the virus in Nigeria—the fifth country to report a case in the current outbreak.
Dujarric acknowledged the concern raised by the appearance of the virus in a new country but praised the Nigerian health authorities for their rapid response and thorough contact-tracing efforts. “We have full confidence in the ability and the capacity of the Nigerian Government’s health authorities ...