[img]http://4.bp..com/-6linef1gOys/U92B9Sviv0I/AAAAAAABJG8/8EwC8DPjZ18/s1600/jonathan+america.jpg[/img]

Ahead of the coming African/American Leaders Summit billed for Monday in Washington DC, United States, President Barack Obama, has said some African participants attending will be screened for exposure to the dreaded Ebola virus.


President Goodluck Jonathan along with his aides is among the African leaders expected to attend the event.

According to a Reuters report, Obama explained on Friday that the action would be taken to protect the US from the outbreak of the disease.

He said, “Folks who are from these countries that have even a marginal risk, or an infinitesimal risk of having been exposed in some fashion, we’re making sure we’re doing screening.”

The United States, Obama said, takes risks from the deadly Ebola virus very seriously hence the planned test for the expected African leaders.

Also, two African leaders have said that they would not attend the meeting because of the outbreak of the Ebola disease in their countries. The leaders are the presidents of Liberia and Sierra Leone, Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Ernest BaiKoroma, respectively.

Meanwhile, professional health bodies and medical experts have condemned Nigeria’s response to the global outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. They strongly condemned what they described as poor preventive measures put in place by the Federal Government.

Nigeria has recorded the death of an Ebola victim, Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian, who flew into the country on July 20.

The deceased collapsed on his arrival in Lagos and was rushed to hospital where he was diagnosed with EVD. He later died on July 25.

Ebola, which has killed scores in Guinea, Gambia and Sierra Leone and Liberia, is an acute viral illness and often characterised by fever, intense weakness, musci...............

read more from source link below

United States to test President Jonathan, aides for Ebola

its not a bad thing to be pro active.African leaders are known to be re active.

And here we are ''AFRICANS''. when shall we learn 2 see beyond the appearance.

No measures takin,4real We rnt redi at alll ,our immigration is nt wokin ,God hlp us

What an insult! Anyways I don't believe this. Typical media sh*t. If the US wanted to test GEJ for Ebola they woulda notified Aso Rock and the test would be carried out by Nigerian officials. Typical sh*t! That's why I hate the medias...using every opportunity to churn out rubbish. >






LAST BULLET:I don't believe that the US govt ever said this or intended to carry out this test.

Nobleval: What an insult! Anyways I don't believe this. Typical media sh*t. If the US wanted to test GEJ for Ebola they woulda notified Aso Rock and the test would be carried out by Nigerian officials. Typical sh*t! That's why I hate the medias...using every opportunity to churn out rubbish. >






LAST BULLET:I don't believe that the US govt ever said this or intended to carry out this test.

Olodo!

nice development. that is what you get when you simply ignore everything in the news and allow the first ebola patient into your country.
clueless ebola jonathan

Does that mean they'll start testing Nigerians at the airport too?

baba70nimi: Does that mean they'll start testing Nigerians at the airport too?

funni u,dem test our presdo(numba1man) u de ask if dem go test common citizens? De wil scrutinized us

I think that is a precaution. No malice intended

Good for him.

No b dia fault ,NA ebola fault, but yoruba pipo wit names lik, ADeBOLA,OYeBOLA,OJeBOLA,DeBOLA, ORe-BOLA etc. Wunt b alowd2travl abroad o

OK. CHEK THIS OUT https://www.nairaland.com/1841255/breaking-over-150-people-killed#1841255.1

Good for them at least The Government of America Ain't forcing them to come . What happen If they tested positive

oga Jona abeg avoid the test Is death sentence as U already have Ebola In the brain