Nigeria, Oct. 26 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has directed its members nationwide to urgently assess hospitals' Ebola preparedness and ensure frontline health workers have protective equipment.

The directive, contained in a circular dated 26 October and addressed to all centre presidents, follows Nigeria's confirmation of an imported case of Ebola virus disease on 20 October.

NARD said resident doctors were particularly vulnerable to occupational exposure because they often participate in the initial assessment of patients presenting with undifferentiated febrile illnesses.

The association urged its members to engage hospital management and infection prevention and control committees to assess their institutio...