At last, OAU management releases a
statement about Ebola Virus and bats in
school...**
The attention of the university community
is hereby drawn to the detection of the
deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria.
The highly contagious EVD which is
currently ravaging some west Aarican
countries could easily be spread through
contact with infected persons. The virus
could also be transmitted to uninfected
persons through contacts with bats. In
view of the colonization of the university
estate by migratory fruit bats, members of
the University community and their
dependants are hereby strongly advised to
avoid all form of contacts with bats.
Specifically, members are advised to avoid
touching, holding or eating bats. It is also
advisable to avoid pathways through
which one may come intact with the
faeces/ droppings of the bats.
Members of the community are advised to
promptly and without delay report cases of
sudden onset fever, muscle pain, general
body weakness and any form of bleeding
at the Medical and Health Services Centre
for immediate attention.