Nigeria Monitors 62 Ebola Contacts as DRC Outbreak Surpasses 5,000 Deaths

Nigeria's health agency is tracking 62 contacts from the October 20 case, with surveillance ending by November 13 after training more tracers and boosting lab capacity.

The strain traces to a severe Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak with over 5,000 deaths and a case fatality rate above 50 percent amid conflict challenges.

Kenya contained its cluster with no new cases since October 19 and full tracing of 135 contacts, yet faces travel restrictions from countries like Madagascar, drawing criticism for lacking scientific basis and risking trade.