Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Plateau State Government has reactivated isolation centres and intensified disease surveillance to prevent an Ebola outbreak in the state amid growing national concern over the disease.

The state Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba'amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos on Monday.

Mr Ba'amlong said the state government had also directed its emergency preparedness team to assess safety measures at the airport and alert local government areas bordering neighbouring states.

Mr Ba'amlong urged residents to maintain proper hygiene, avoid contact with potentially infected persons and report suspected cases promptly to health authorities.

"Wash your hands regularly and avoid direct contact with the blo...