The Federal Government yesterday admitted that Nigeria is in danger of the deadly Ebola virus from immigrants fleeing from the Democratic Republic of Congo, pouring into Chad and Cameroun, who are Nigeria’s neighbours.
Warning that there was no vaccine against Ebola and Lassa fever, the government urged Nigerians to...
take precautions which include seeing the doctor immediately one is feverish as the three-day after medication theory cannot apply because Ebola kills very fast. It advised constant washing of hands after each activity, avoid eating fruits without washing them as well as stop eating fruits that have been eaten by bats as there may have been infected by the Ebola virus.
The deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has spread across West Africa with 137 cases and 100 deaths recorded since January this year.
Minister of Heath, Prof. Onyeabuchi Chukwu, told State House correspondents after the one hour Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, that government has also decided to change the radio and television jingles and newspaper advertisements to include the current realities as far as Ebola fever is concerned. The government will adopt the method used to fight the polio virus which include working with religious bodies, communities, traditional rulers and the media to educate Nigerians on the virus.
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....be pro-active!
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