Nigeria on alert as Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak.

Nigerians have been advised on Monday to avoid trips to Uganda and other countries with confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases.

The advisory followed the January 30 confirmation of the outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola virus in Wakiso, Mukono, and Mbale City by the Ugandan Ministry of Health.

Swinging into action, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), Jide Idris, said the agency was reinforcing surveillance at entry points, updating emergency response plans, and expanding diagnostic capacity in key laboratories.