Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is on alert over the fresh outbreak of Ebola virus in Guinea
The virus broke out in Guinea on Sunday
According to the centre, it is assessing the risk which the fresh outbreak poses to Nigeria, and will issue a health advisory on the issue to Nigerians very soon
NCDC in a tweet on Sunday night says it is in touch with the World Health Organization and Africa Centre for Disease Control over the virus outbreak
In addition, the centre is contacting the West Africa Health Organizations to contain the spread of the virus
The virus first broke out in Nigeria and other West African countries between 2013 and 2016, killing hundreds of people
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