NCDC Approves ₦100,000 Weekly Allowance for Quarantined Ebola Contacts

According to Premium Times Nigeria, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has approved a ₦100,000 weekly allowance for individuals quarantined as contacts of confirmed Ebola cases. The move is aimed at alleviating the financial burden on those who are isolated due to the disease. As of last week, 53 contacts linked to a confirmed case have been identified, according to another report by Premium Times Nigeria. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health had earlier stated that Lagos is prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak, as reported by another source.