The Lagos State Government has confirmed a possible case of Ebola Virus, which is been currently investigated while treatment is on for the 40 year old Liberian, who is now a suspect, and a possible 30 others who may have had contact.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Public
Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina, in a briefing noted that the 40 year old Liberian
is in a private hospital in the Obalende area of the State.
Dr Adeshina also noted that the hospital housing the
Liberian has been cordoned off and the victim isolated.
She warned residents to “keep personal and environmental
hygiene” and urged those who notice “strange feeling or symptoms similar to
those of Ebola virus, which ranges from fever, headache, diarrhea, nausea,
vomiting, sore throat and joint pains, which are all symptoms of other
ailments, to visit competent health facilities”.
In the absence of such facilities, she said residents
should call the following numbers 08023169485, 08033086660, 08033065303,
08055281442, 08055329229.
The State government had earlier in July laid out some
precautionary measures to stop the outbreak of the disease, that has ravaged
neighbouring west African countries, in the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, had in
a statement, said the measures became necessary with a view to preventing the
outbreak of the disease in the State
He listed measures that will help in stopping the
outbreak to include; washing of hands often with soap and water, avoiding close
contact with people who are sick and ensuring that objects used by the sick are
decontaminated and properly disposed.
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