Punch Newspapers Sections Published 19 February 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has placed Nigeria at ‘moderate risk’ of Ebola outbreak as Guinea battles the contagion. The NCDC made this known via its website, stating that the decision was based on the proximity of Guinea to Nigeria and other West African countries, as well as other indicators. Guinea experienced outbreak of the Ebola on February 14, and cases and deaths were reported in the N’zerekore region of the country, The cases were detected among seven people who had attended the burial of a nurse on February 1, NCDC said. Following the declaration of the outbreak, the Guinean government has initiated response activities. The World Health Organization, Africa Centres for Disease Control, and West African Health Organisation have announced that they are supporting the country’s response activities.