The Ekiti State Government on Friday described as
untrue reports that a youth corps member, who
slumped at the orientation camp at Ise/Emure Ekiti,
had contracted the dreaded Ebola virus.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Olusola
Fasuba, said that the corps member (names witheld),
who was posted to serve in the state was only
suffering of chronic fever.
He advised residents not to mistake common ailments,
such as chronic fever for the dreaded Ebola virus.
Fasuba spoke at an awareness forum in Ado-Ekiti,
following the speculations in the state that Ebola virus
had hit some towns.
“Although, information reaching my office from the
ministry of youth and sports confirmed that a
particular male corps member collapsed at the
orientation camp.
“But, it was unfortunate that people around him ran
away taking his sickness for the dreaded Ebola virus.
“Immediately I received the information, I swung into
action by ensuring that the sick boy was immediately
attended to by a team of health workers. They later
discovered that he was suffering from chronic fever,
the information they passed to me without wasting
time.
“But, I did not stop at that, at least to be sure of his
correct state of health, his blood samples were taken
and sent to Lagos. We received the results on
Thursday indicating that he tested negative to the
Ebola virus.
“The corps member has been taken away from the
camp and is currently being kept at our isolated
centre located within Oba Adejugbe General Hospital,
Ado-Ekiti.
“As I speak, I assure residents that the health of the
boy in question is already improving, while he
continue to show signs of good health far from Ebola,”
he explained.

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This is not a good period to show symptoms of illness or fall sick.