The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has warned residents to take precautionary measures against being infected with a new virus, known as Coronavirus.


Coronavirus is a virus which primarily infects the upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract of mammals and birds. There are up to five different currently known strains of coronaviruses that infect humans.
Idris, in a statement on Monday, said the infection, which had claimed over 80 lives globally, especially in the Middle East, has yet to be detected in the state.

But in spite of this, he called on residents to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene to reduce the risk of infection.
He said studies were still being carried out globally to detect its exact mode of transmission but some have confirmed that close bodily contact with an infected person – through sneezing, coughing or a handshake constituted a risk.

Idris stated that the human coronavirus, which usually causes mild to moderate upper respiratory tract illnesses, could progress to severe

- See more at: http://informationnigeriatoday..com/2013/07/lagos-warns-residents-against-new.html#sthash.rHrm7Mxo.dpuf