{"id":1365,"date":"2026-10-26T11:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/ebola-plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T11:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:47:01","slug":"ebola-plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/26\/ebola-plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebola: Plateau reactivates isolation centres, strengthens surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"715\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ebola-Plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ebola: Plateau reactivates isolation centres, strengthens surveillance\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ebola-Plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance.jpg 715w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Ebola-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Golok Nanmwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JOS \u2013 The Plateau State Government has reactivated isolation centres, intensified public awareness campaigns and strengthened disease surveillance as part of measures to prevent the spread of Ebola into the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba\u2019amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing, saying the government had also directed its emergency preparedness team to assess safety measures at the airport and alert local government areas bordering neighbouring states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cResidents should maintain proper hygiene and avoid contact with potentially infected persons,\u201d Ba\u2019amlong said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMaintain good hygiene, wash your hands regularly and avoid direct contact with the blood and body fluids of suspected infected persons,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRemain vigilant and report suspected cases to health authorities,\u201d the commissioner said, stressing that public cooperation was critical to preventing the spread of the disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201d The measures were announced alongside 10 resolutions approved at the 12th Plateau State Council on Health meeting held last week \u201c<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe resolutions include establishing a state health trust fund, strengthening disease surveillance, addressing shortages of health workers and establishing an emergency fund for public health threats,\u201d Ba\u2019amlong said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added, \u201cThese measures are aimed at strengthening the state\u2019s preparedness to respond to disease outbreaks and improving the delivery of healthcare services to residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The commissioner urged residents to \u201cfollow public health guidance and report suspected cases promptly to health authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/ebola-plateau-reactivates-isolation-centres-strengthens-surveillance\/\">Ebola: Plateau reactivates isolation centres, strengthens surveillance<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Golok Nanmwa JOS \u2013 The Plateau State Government has reactivated isolation centres, intensified public awareness campaigns and strengthened disease surveillance as part of measures to prevent the spread of&hellip; 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