If the guy was quarantined immediately he got to Lagos, he must have showed symptoms before boarding the plane, which means

1. Anything the guy touched before, during, and after boarding the plane is potentially contaminated with bodily fluid that carries the virus. The guy probably coughed in his hand and used the same hand to grab a hold onto something.

2. Passengers in the same plane are probably exposed especially people seating around him.

3. Those that took him to the hospital are probably exposed.

4. The doctors and nurses that treated him are probably exposed.

Lastly, I just hope doctors and nurses won't start abandoning their shifts in droves! Seeing how those treating Ebola wear a full body suit, I just don't see how a private clinic or even a government hospital that lacks even basic working equipment will have the funding to kit their staffs up.

gabicon: Just thinking out loud. Did he know he was infected? Why did he come to Nigeria? I'm kind of curious cos if he died today that means hevmust have been in the advanced stage of the illnesses so did he come to find help in Nigeria or spread it.

hmmm!!! smart guy, i bet he was paid to spread the disease-(his family will b taken care off), and i wont be surprised if it aint Liberia colonial master

fellis:
hehehe
jolosi

Lol for where? E nor make any difference na, na just title.

this is bad, because this virus is airborne...
His itinerary should be investigated...all passengers that boarded the same flight with him should be quarantined and monitored closely for any symptoms of the virus.

kandiikane:

Lol for where? E nor make any difference na, na just title.

no wori, we go borro the title give gambia for 1 week make una take do shakara

swedbase:

Tufia Nne gi na Nna gi. nne gi na nna gi are disgrace to Ndigbo hence they prefare lagos to igbo land
If your entire families lives in lagos that doesn't mean my families live there so deal with it.
Otu gbawakwa nne gi there!

one of the kids...smh.

whatlyf: bla bla bla... How many nigerians dies in the flu outbreak? O boy don't tell me nonsense

It is not about how many but the fact that Nigerians just like you and I died as a result of the flu outbreak. If lets say just 10 nigerians lost their lives as a result of the outbreak and unfortunately, one of your family member (God forbid) was also a victim. Would you come to nairaland to display your stupidity by saying nothing happened, or nothing will happen. Because it hasn't directly affected you doesn't mean you should this be insensitive bro

snthesis:
hmmm!!! smart guy, i bet he was paid to spread the disease-(his family will b taken care off), and i wont be surprised if it aint Liberia colonial master

My thoughts exactly

femi4: You still dey sell used/old clothes with all these Ebola news

Even all the okirika clothes and shoes looks Ebola virus infected

atlwireles: How did a flight from Liberia enter Nigeria without proper entry point checks. The quarantine people will ask about all kind of things yet a man from Liberia can freely walk into Nigeria and cause a public health emergency? This is really serious trouble now.

how come only the man was quarantined? Ebola virus can be spread via aerosols so what about the people who shared the flight with him?

Ceasar1:

I just read some scary trending stuff. Someone said it's possible for the virus to mutate into air borne.

Yea Ebola is scary, I am a bit scared too. It is true that viruses and bacteria do mutate into more nasty strains nut that usually happens in curable or treatable diseases, the virus change in response to drugs being used to combat it and thereby becoming more nasty and unresponsive to hitherto effective drugs. If we look at Ebola, it is not treatable by any means so no trigger for mutation and secondly it has remain 5 strains since 1976, I guess it's not going to start mutating now.
I do like some optimistic, never say die posts re-assuring us not to panic, that this one would go as the flu(s) and SARS went , nevertheless we need to intensify public awareness about the Virus and the basic precautions.
I think Govt should set up Emergency control centers, with all necessary equipment like dedicated lines, fully equipped ambulances with hazard suits, specially trained medical personnel, designated primary responders' hospital and morgues. PLEASE LET'S WASH OUR HANDS ALWAYS,
As one advert says, Good health is in our hands, may this is the right time to practice that.
Lastly Health workers, PLEASE PROTECT YOURSELF (UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS)

Sylverbox: how come only the man was quarantined? Ebola virus can be spread via aerosols so what about the people who shared the flight with him?

I hope they have a way of backtracking his movement from the airport in Liberia. All those passengers and people he touched or coughed in their presence should be worried.

I am in Christ Jesus and so no cause for worries against any deadly pestilence. If you want protection, repent and surrender all to Him. In Him (our Lord Jesus Christ) there's protection there's life. If you are His child, you will only hear of it but won't come near you nor your household. Make a fast decision now...

Before long, HIV/AIDS will be forgotten. EndTime Tinz#

prettiest1: I am in Christ Jesus and so no cause for worries against any deadly pestilence. If you want protection, repent and surrender all to Him. In Him (our Lord Jesus Christ) there's protection there's life. If you are His child, you will only hear of it but won't come near you nor your household. Make a fast decision now...

Please, tell them!

Ebola has not come to stay, by God's grace it will disappear, just as Mr. {liberian man} has gone,
boko haram
$20b scam
unemployment
fuel palava
there is God

God abeg, it's too much already, enough have died,
Not Ebola again, no no no no no no

Soknown:
Yea Ebola is scary, I am a bit scared too. It is true that viruses and bacteria do mutate into more nasty strains nut that usually happens in curable or treatable diseases, the virus change in response to drugs being used to combat it and thereby becoming more nasty and unresponsive to hitherto effective drugs. If we look at Ebola, it is not treatable by any means so no trigger for mutation and secondly it has remain 5 strains since 1976, I guess it's not going to start mutating now.
I do like some optimistic, never say die posts re-assuring us not to panic, that this one would go as the flu(s) and SARS went , nevertheless we need to intensify public awareness about the Virus and the basic precautions.
I think Govt should set up Emergency control centers, with all necessary equipment like dedicated lines, fully equipped ambulances with hazard suits, specially trained medical personnel, designated primary responders' hospital and morgues. PLEASE LET'S WASH OUR HANDS ALWAYS,
As one advert says, Good health is in our hands, may this is the right time to practice that.
Lastly Health workers, PLEASE PROTECT YOURSELF (UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS)

nice post.
you solnown indeed

YorubaJesus: This man was killed

I have that nagging suspicion too

Repteam: Pls who is Ebola ? Is he or she a celebrity or terrorist?

Google is your friend

mixedgene:
Please, tell them!

I believe they have both eyes and eyes as such, they have gotten the message.

kobikwelu: this is bad, because this virus is airborne...
His itinerary should be investigated...all passengers that boarded the same flight with him should be quarantined and monitored closely for any symptoms of the virus.

I agree with you, but Nigeria is too disorganized

Kayworld26: Are there no good news in Nigeria anymore?

Are there good news anywhere in d world anymore?

mixedgene:
Please, tell them!

I believe they have both eyes and ears as such, they have gotten the message.

Fulaman198:

I agree with you, but Nigeria is too disorganized

Our govt is too self centered if not they would have put measures in place to stop infected pple entering the country. it's only luck that can save anyone now.

YorubaJesus: This man was killed

Hw do u know dat

fellis:

Our govt is too self centered if not they would have put measures in place to stop infected pple entering the country. it's only luck that can save anyone now.

Exactly

UrbanMystique: Sars and bird flu are deadlier than ebola.. Any airborne virus is deadlier than any other virus in the world.. Bird flu killed in thousands, and can be spread thru ordinary sneezing unlike ebola. Bird flu killed thousands in China alone. We were able to cub it because there was awareness... There has been ebola outbreak on the past.. It will come and go.. With proper awareness etc.


But the government should spend more money on research facilities and science laboratories instead of wasting money to send people to mecca and Jerusalem to become more retarded.

Don't mistake contagiousness with deadliness. Ebola is 90% fatal while SARS is 9.6% fatal so don't even compare the two.

Well,its sad he lost his life but,its of advantage to Nigeria as a nation.he would have been a distributing agent of Ebola disease in Nigeria.

Funny but hope its just a joke! Abeg o

uzeba: This morning an ebola patient was brought to a private clinic, the sister said to the receptionist my brother has ebola the doctor being a yoruba man shouted from his office EBOKINI? Olorunmaje ki ari oriburuku he ran out of the hospital everybody followed including women in labor and Hiv patients.

Hmmmm....rest in peace Mr Patrick....I do hope it hasnt spread oo.... Father, lord pls let it b d last time we will hear abt it here in Naija...Amen

Chai this is true o! Poor unsuspecting passengers. Lord have mercy

UnknownT: Did he enter Nigeria via a chartered flight? Hope he didn't infect any of his co-passengers during the flight to Nigeria?