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Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by ArabaONE: 4:31am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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/
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Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Onlinebizexpert(m): 4:42am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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 22 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 4:58am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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!!! 32 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by ArabaONE: 5:09am On Jul 14, 2014 |
matify: what do you expect, when the same government NEVER valued those teachers/lecturers that made those Medical Practitioners 26 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by thegoodone2(m): 7:00am On Jul 14, 2014 |
are they take care of our militry and security that are defending this country? politician are looting treasury every day |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 7:08am On Jul 14, 2014 |
source: stolen from vanguard. old news |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Talkcentral: 7:09am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by dejt4u(m): 7:11am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Ebola virus..a great threat to human race in the 21st century .. Prevention they say is better than cure 4 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by dridowu: 7:11am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Prevention is better than cure. Cleanliness is next to Godliness 7 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by justi4jesu(f): 7:13am On Jul 14, 2014 |
noted |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 7:14am On Jul 14, 2014 |
donnypool: source: stolen from vanguard. old news What's old about a fatal disease that is still killing people till date? 17 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 7:17am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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. 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by MilesLamar(m): 7:23am On Jul 14, 2014 |
this is scary.. Dear God i beg u make e no enter naija. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Hackerjay(m): 7:26am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by omanifrank(m): 7:28am On Jul 14, 2014 |
ok |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Suarezilla(m): 7:29am On Jul 14, 2014 |
matify:Wetin this one dey talk? 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 7:31am On Jul 14, 2014 |
donnypool: source: stolen from vanguard. old news it is new to me, so? 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by freethinker01: 7:32am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Oya nigerians, start praying to God mayb he'll hear us this time around coz it seems he has abandoned us for long. |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by mitchyy(f): 7:36am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Its going to be so messed up if it enters Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by overhypedsteve(m): 7:36am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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 4 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by Nobody: 7:37am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Suarezilla: Wetin this one dey talk? Read again! You want to bite me? 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by ichidodo: 7:38am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Ebola might mutate into an airborne virus if it isnt eradicated...quickly enough. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by faithugo64(f): 7:38am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by bizngr(f): 7:43am On Jul 14, 2014 |
We really should take this serious. 3 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by nerodenero: 7:43am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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. 3 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by osjoshua(m): 7:43am On Jul 14, 2014 |
hmm God help us oh. end things of time |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by fingard02k(m): 7:46am On Jul 14, 2014 |
we should pray it doesnt enter lagos cus once it hits lagos that means we are all in danger in this country |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by ultrazone(m): 7:47am On Jul 14, 2014 |
The FG show install adequate measures to seromonitor people coming into the country esp those that have been to these West African nations. 3 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by pjosh1(m): 7:49am On Jul 14, 2014 |
Isn't HIV better than this one.. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by GenWOJUOLA(m): 7:51am On Jul 14, 2014 |
ArabaONE: u've summarizd dis Medical practitioners brouhaha!! |
Re: Lagos Issues Alert On Ebola, Givesprecautionary Tips by zolajpower: 7:54am On Jul 14, 2014 |
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. |
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