Nigeria, Oct. 21 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to support Nigeria's efforts to contain Ebola following the confirmation of the country's first imported case of the disease.

In a statement published on its website, the global health agency said it was working with Nigerian health authorities and partners to strengthen response measures, including case investigation, contact tracing and infection prevention and control.

WHO said the support also includes essential supplies, such as personal protective equipment for health workers.

The development comes as Nigeria becomes the fifth country to detect Ebola in connection with an outbreak declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 15 May.

The Nigerian gov...