“The decisions we make need to be guided by facts, not fear or panic” @DrTedros
#NCDCSundayReflections
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We‘ve agreed an initial national case definition to identify suspect cases
We‘ll review these criteria as additional information on #nCoV2019 becomes available
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This means that we are now able to test samples from patients that meet the national case definition of the novel #coronavirus here in #Nigeria
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Led by @NCDCgov, this group meets daily to assess the risk of importation of the disease to Nigeria
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This includes temperature checks, combined with investigative questions on known symptoms
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Read via: ncdc.gov.ng/news/219/31st-…
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We remain unrelenting in our efforts to protect #Nigerians from the spread of infectious diseases
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