Some West African countries where Ebola Virus Disease is currently spreading have contacted the Lagos State Government for assistance on how to contain the deadly virus.

The Deputy Director, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Omowunmi George, who stated this in Lagos, also noted that the survival rate of the detected and quarantined victims in Lagos had been the highest among areas so far afflicted with the virus.

She spoke at an Ebola awareness campaign in Ikorodu.

George said out of 15 confirmed cases in Lagos, only five had died and virtually others had been assisted to overcome.

She said, “What we did was to get everybody on duty at the airport when Sawyer came in; we got their numbers and contacted them; brought them a thermometer each to start monitoring their temperature; surely, their temperature will go up.

“Immediately they reported high temperature, they would be picked up and quarantined to prevent them from having any contact with other people.”

She explained that it was easy to assist those who reported early to get over the problem and urged people to call the Ebola helpline once they suspected or saw anybody showing Ebola symptoms.

SporaD8: I don't mean to sound selfish.
With news like this continually gracing our nation dailies, tell me why Lagos will not be loved by foreign investors. Of course, Lagos will be held in high esteem!

alienvirus:

Fixed.

alienvirus:

Fixed.

SporaD8: Thanks for the adjustment.
...but for the sake of everything that is good, why is this dude fashola not yet operating at federal level?
A big fish is swimming in shallow waters here!

FrankC3: No country approaches a State within another sovereign country for any kind of help. Besides, the EVD control center in Lagos is not run by the LASG, it is being managed by the Ministry of Health. Liberian Government cannot approach Lagos State government for any kind of help, same way Nigeria cannot approach the California State for any kind of help.

The best that happened in this case is that the LASG collaborated with the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Health. The Director should not pretend that LASG was responsible for the EVD control efforts, no. FMH was. State Ministries of Health supported mainly from enlightenment drive, the very type that the director was doing when he/she made that statement.

adeniyisavage:


Bad belle

whatlyf: Serious Bad belle
e de pain am say dem no call Jona for help. Even Liberia recognize Governor Fashola and overlook President Jonathan that goofs ALL the time.

rad8: noooooo....they are getting it all wrong, we cant control ebola, we have had enof of d ebola rubbish, make we protect our self 1st, and giv them d "technical details" of hw we contained it, and if possible, we giv dem financial aids. cos if we start doing over sabi, lagos will turn to ebola hub, and we dnt want dat