T he Federal Government has asked 15 states to urgently prepare for a possible Ebola outbreak as health officials move to stop the spread after a case was confirmed in Abuja. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, made the call on Thursday while briefing the National Economic Council on Nigeria's response to the threat. As reported by Premium Times Newspaper, Pate disclosed that 21 states have already updated their Ebola emergency plans, while the remaining 15 need to act quickly and put proper response measures in place. The alert comes after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of Ebola on October 20, caused by the Bundibugyo strain. The patient is a woman who recently arrived from Uganda. She began showing symptoms a few days after arriving and later sought care at a private hospital in Abuja. Pate said the government is working with state authorities and international health partners to strengthen surveillance, speed up laboratory testing, i...