Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Confirms Deadly Delta COVID-19 Variant In Nigeria
Jul 9, 2021 ·
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Nigeria has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the West African country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta...
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Nigeria has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the West African country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2.
The health agency in a statement says the variant was detected in a traveller to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required of all international travellers and genomic sequencing at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja.
The NCDC, however, assured Nigerians that the federal government has put measures in place to combat the disease, asking them to adhere to the recommended safety protocols.
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2.
The health agency in a statement says the variant was detected in a traveller to Nigeria, following the routine travel test required of all international travellers and genomic sequencing at the NCDC National Reference Laboratory, Abuja.
The NCDC, however, assured Nigerians that the federal government has put measures in place to combat the disease, asking them to adhere to the recommended safety protocols.
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