An imported Ebola case in Abuja has got many Nigerians worried, should we stop rallies, conferences and campaigns? The Federal Government says not yet.

Here's what's happening.

Nigeria has confirmed one imported case of Ebola Virus Disease in the FCT, and yes, the patient is alive, in care, and actually getting better.

Speaking in Abuja today, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, told political parties to go ahead with their campaigns, as reported by cbinews.tv. No ban on large gatherings for now.

But, and this is important, that could change if things get worse. Any decision, he said, will be based on science, not panic.

The patient is a woman, isolated and receiving treatment. Pate said he spoke directly to her clinicians today: “Laboratory results are showing great improvement, and there is a possibility that she would recover.”

Her high-risk contacts have been fully quarantined in a facility, while other contacts are isolated with enforcement underway.

Nigeria knows this virus. In 2014, the country recorded 20 cases and 8 deaths, but stopped a wider outbreak through swift contact tracing led by the late Dr Stella Adadevoh. Globally, Ebola has a fatality rate of 25% to 90%, depending on the strain and response, so early action is everything.

The NCDC has now activated its Incident Management System and is coordinating daily response with FCT authorities.

Let’s be clear, Ebola is NOT airborne. You catch it through direct contact with the blood, vomit, faeces, saliva, sweat or other body fluids of a symptomatic person. That’s why handwashing, not touching sick people carelessly, and reporting early symptoms, fever, headache, muscle ache, especially with travel history, is critical.

Pate also tackled misinformation head-on: “The truth is, we do have a case. It has been tested three times, and those three times’ tests came back positive.”

Stay vigilant, not fearful: Wash hands regularly, avoid contact with others’ body fluids.

Watch for symptoms: Isolate and call your state health authority or NCDC on 6232 immediately if you feel ill.

Trust verified sources: Follow NCDC and the Health Ministry, not WhatsApp rumours.

For now, campaigns continue. But public health experts will keep reviewing the data.

This report is based on the Federal Ministry of Health briefing as monitored by cbinews.tv.

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