Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, gave the warning at a Requiem Mass organised for the late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the lady who gave her life to save the country from EVD, at Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos. “The danger of Ebola is still there. So far as there is still one person with the […]
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Teachers threaten strike over schools’ resumption date
The Nigerian Union of Teachers has threatened to go on strike if the Federal Government fails to put in place measures to protect its members and pupils from contracting the deadly Ebola Virus Disease before the resumption of schools. But the Federal Government says there is no going back on the date since there is […]
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Ebola: Doctors reject Sept 22 schools’ resumption date
The Nigerian Medical Association on Monday faulted the Federal Government’s directive to schools to resume on September 22 as against October 12. It said through its National Secretary-General, Dr. Olawunmi Alayaki, that all schools ought to remain shut till all those under surveillance for the Ebola Virus Disease in the country had been certified free. […]
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Ebola: Confirmed cases now 13 – FG
The Federal Government has stated that the official number of confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, including the index (first) case in the country is 13 and not 14 as earlier announced, even as one more Ebola patient under treatment has recovered and is almost ready for discharge. Giving an explanation for the reduction […]
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Ebola: Five Nigerian Patients Almost Fully Recovered – Health Minister
Five of the Nigerian patients being treated for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have almost fully recovered, Minister of Health Onyebuchi Chukwu said in a press statement today. In addition, he said that a female nurse was discharged yesterday. Professor Onyebuchi confirmed that nano silver, an experimental drug he had announced on Thursday would be deployed […]
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Ebola: 21 persons isolated in Enugu
This is official. Lagos is not the only state in Nigeria that has been hit by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease; Enugu has become the next in line. Twenty one persons out of the 198 so far quarantined because of the virus are in Enugu, says the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku. Maku told State […]
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Ebola: Two dead, 20 others hospitalised over excessive salt consumption
At least two persons have been feared dead with 20 others hospitalised in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) attack following a viral message on social media that it could prevent the spread of the Ebola virus. A medical worker at […]
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Ebola: 139 people under surveillance as Jonathan declares state of emergency
The Federal Government has said that no fewer than 139 people have been placed under surveillance following their alleged contact with the Liberian victim of the deadly Ebola virus. Addressing a press briefing on Friday in Lagos, the Minister of Health, Prof. Chukwu Onyebuchi, said two new cases of Ebola infection had been recorded in […]
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Lagos female doctor contracts Ebola virus as Lagos plans another isolation centre, may isolate 10 people
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, told journalists in Abuja Monday that ‘‘about eight other persons who came into contact with Sawyer, and who had developed the Ebola symptoms, had been quarantined while 70 others were under surveillance.’’ He also said that one of the doctors that treated the Liberian-born American, Patrick Sawyer, who died of […]
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