A file photo taken on June 25, 2014 shows the
isolation ward at the Donka Hospital in Conakry where
people infected with the Ebola virus are being treated. A
regional centre is being set up in Guinea to coordinate
the response to the worst-ever outbreak of Ebola that
has killed hundreds of people in West Africa, the World
Health Organisation said on July 11, 2014. The
haemorrhagic fever sweeping through Guinea, Liberia
and Sierra Leone has left an estimated 539 people dead,
according to the latest WHO figures. Worried by the increasing cases of deaths from
the outbreak of Ebola virus in some neighbouring West
African countries, the Lagos state government,
yesterday gave some precautionary measures to
prevent the outbreak of the deadly virus in the state.
Ebola virus is currently ravaging many communities in
some West African countries like Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone among others.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, in a statement,
said the measures became necessary with a view to
preventing the outbreak of the disease in the State,
listing the measures 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.
He advised health workers to be at alert and ensure
they always wore personal protective equipment as well
as observed universal basic precautions when attending
to suspected or confirmed cases, and report same to
their Local Government Area or Ministry of Health
immediately.
Idris explained that “Ebola virus ds caused by the Ebola
virus and outbreaks occur primarily in villages of the
Central and West Africa. The virus can be spread
through, close contact with the blood, body fluids, organ
and tissues of infected animals; direct contact with
blood, organ or body secretions of an infected person.
The transmission of the virus by other animals like
monkey and chimpanzee cannot be ruled out.”
The Commissioner noted that those at the highest risk
of the disease included health workers; and families or
friends of an infected who could be infected in the
course of feeding, holding and caring for them.
He stressed that “Early symptoms of disease include
fever, headache, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore
throat, backache, and joint pains. Later symptoms
include bleeding from the eyes, ears and nose, bleeding
from the mouth and rectum, eye swelling, swelling of the
genitals and rashes all over the body that often contain
blood. It could progress to coma, shock and death.”
Idris noted that presently, there was no specific
treatment for Ebola disease, stressing that infected
persons would need to be admitted into the hospital for
specialised care and treated in isolation.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/lagos-issues-alert-ebola-gives-precautionary-tips/

its a pity that the medics are on strike

with the kind of diseases that are ravaging the world, one begins to wonder what a 3,000 naira hazard allowance can do in a medics life


if a medic contracts ebola virus, 3000 naira is not even enough to buy materials to write down his will and yet some offices in nigeria have a wardrobe allowance of upto 100,000 naira

well, GOD BLESS NIGERIA

And some Orangutans will say #100,000 as hazard allowance for medical doctors is greed; a disease that has a 99% fatality and potential of wiping out the doctor's lineage, but when billions are wasted to placate militants they look the other way.

What HIPPOCRITE!!!

matify:
And some Orangutan will say #100,000 as hazard allowance for medical doctors is greed; a disease that has a 99% fatality and potential of wiping out the doctor's lineage, but when billions are wasted to civilize militants they look the other way.

What HIPPOCRITE!!!

what do you expect, when the same government NEVER valued those teachers/lecturers that made those Medical Practitioners

are they take care of our militry and security that are defending this country? politician are looting treasury every day

source: stolen from vanguard. old news

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Ebola virus..a great threat to human race in the 21st century ..
Prevention they say is better than cure

Prevention is better than cure. Cleanliness is next to Godliness

noted

donnypool: source: stolen from vanguard. old news

What's old about a fatal disease that is still killing people till date?

Please which figure of speech is "Ebola virus,na only u waka come?". .... We pray for the already infected people to be healed..Let it not reach nigeria Amen.

this is scary.. Dear God i beg u make e no enter naija.

Make that deadly disease no enter Nigeria... I heard the disease is communicable by mere touching

Video showing a Fake Pastor who Paid a church Member to act as a cripple for Fake Miracle

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matify:
And some Orangutan will say #100,000 as hazard allowance for medical doctors is greed; a disease that has a 99% fatality and potential of wiping out the doctor's lineage, but when billions are wasted to civilize militants they look the other way.

What HIPPOCRITE!!!

Wetin this one dey talk?

donnypool: source: stolen from vanguard. old news

it is new to me, so?

Oya nigerians, start praying to God mayb he'll hear us this time around coz it seems he has abandoned us for long.

Its going to be so messed up if it enters Nigeria

Chai make God save man oh! See the kind name wey this thing get, if e catch you na finishing oh: make we pray say ebola nor catch any of us ni tori oruko jesu! Amin

Suarezilla: Wetin this one dey talk?

Read again!

You want to bite me?

ebola or no ebola,the grace of God will see us through. We just have to play our parts as humans and leave the rest to God because its obvious that there is little or nothing man can do about this virus

We really should take this serious.

As usual,the poor will be infected and deaths inevitable while the rich in government that made the people poor will survive because they live in luxury.This is pure injustice.That time shall come when the poor would be pushed to the wall and the only option will be to consume the rich.

hmm God help us oh. end things of time

we should pray it doesnt enter lagos cus once it hits lagos that means we are all in danger in this country

The FG show install adequate measures to seromonitor people coming into the country esp those that have been to these West African nations.

Isn't HIV better than this one..

ArabaONE:

what do you expect, when the same government NEVER valued those teachers/lecturers that made those Medical Practitioners

u've summarizd dis Medical practitioners brouhaha!!

Do sign of d cross 3x...
Call jesus name 21x . God our father who sent is only begotten son to us,direct dis sicknss to "BOKOHARAM OUR ENEMY" AMEN. Cus there is no greater enemy to human race like the ebola,hepatis A&b and HIV put 2geda whn compared to boko haram virus.