The Minister of Health OSAGIE EHANIRE says the Federal Government is closely monitoring outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Guinea.

EHANIRE, while speaking during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, stated that the Federal government is collaborating with the West African Health Organization contain the outbreak in Guinea and prevent the spread to other countries in the region.

The Minister explained that Port Health Service officers have been on high alert to step up border surveillance of travellers arriving by air or overland from destinations around the outbreak country to avert disease importation.

He explained that although Nigeria has been classified as a moderate Ebola risk country because of its distance from Guinea, health workers have been directed to report symptoms, including fever among recent arrivals from the West African subregion.