Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Enugu State Government has begun intensive disease surveillance across the 17 local government areas of the state and at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Emene, to prevent the spread of Ebola in the state.

The Commissioner for Health in Enugu State, George Ugwu, disclosed this during a press conference in Enugu on Wednesday.

Mr Ugwu, a professor, explained that the intensified surveillance followed the recently confirmed case of Ebola in Abuja and the ongoing outbreak of the disease in parts of Africa.

The commissioner stressed that there was no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in Enugu at the moment.

He added that the Enugu State Government has been vigilant and prepared because of the state's "stra...