Nigeria, Sept. 24 -- The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Friday said it has intensified surveillance across Abuja to calm fears of an Ebola outbreak, urging residents to remain vigilant and report suspected cases to the right authorities.

The Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environmental Secretariat, Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja.

Ms Fasawe noted that the FCT health system, in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), is on full alert and prepared to respond to any suspected outbreak.

This comes amid public concern and speculation following reports of suspected viral haemorrhagic fevers cases in Abuja.

The NCDC confirmed that two re...