FG declares Ebola outbreak a matter of national emergency, says everyone is now at risk of being infected (Must Read)

The Federal government has declared the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria a matter of national Emergency, adding that everyone is now at risk of being infected.

Speaking with State House correspondence at the end of yesterday’s Federal Executive Council meeting, the Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu said the Nigerian government has written to the Director of the United State Centre for Disease Control to request for the release of some of the unapproved ZMAG drug which has proven to be useful in the treatment of the Ebola disease. He said the Federal government awaits a response from the United state government and hopeful if the drugs are released, they could be used to treat the confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria.

The Minister advised Nigerians to avoid handshake as much as possible, stating that the virus is both contagious and infectious. He  also said the virus could also be contacted through the sharing of bedspreads, pillow cases and towels among other personal effects with infected person. He said the disease is not airborne but at close range of a 1meter from an infected person, the disease droplets can be transmitted.

The Minister also revealed that Isolation tent for each confirmed case cost the government as much as N20million. As regards the corpse of a Nigerian brought in from Liberia last week into Anambra state which caused Ebola scare in the state, the Minister said thorough examination on the corpse showed the man did not die of the deadly disease.

As part of strategies to rise to the national emergency, Chukwu said a website, www.ebolaalert.org, has been designed to offer information on the virus.

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5 Responses to “FG declares Ebola outbreak a matter of national emergency, says everyone is now at risk of being infected (Must Read)”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Wahala don land 4 9ja we don suffer
    about an hour ago · Like

  2. Unknown's avatar

    There is a cure,because we have Jesus every diseas most bow at the name of Jesus!!! I have the God’s kind of life in me.

  3. Unknown's avatar

    Meeeeeeeeeen this is not funny anymore

  4. Unknown's avatar

    im catching the fever already, so scared

  5. Unknown's avatar

    Our help is in the name of God

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