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The Nigerian government has announced that it is putting machinery together to prevent the importation of Ebola to Nigeria.
This follows the announcement by WHO of a confirmed case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC.
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole on Saturday called on health care providers and the general public to be vigilant and intensify awareness on the symptoms of haemorrhagic fevers.
He urged Nigerians not to panic saying the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is on ground and equipped to secure the health of citizens.
“The agency has for a while now, been strengthening states capacities to detect, manage and respond to hemorrhagic fevers including Lassa fever and symptoms to look out for include; fever, fatigue, weakness dizziness and muscle aches.
“Patients with more severe cases show bleeding under the skin, internal organs or even from bodily orifices like mouth, ears, and the ears,” he added.
The health minister, therefore, directed that all Nigerian health workers should maintain a high index of suspicion by screening all fevers for Ebola. He also charged state health ministries to strengthen their supervision services and escalate any incident appropriately.
This follows the announcement by WHO of a confirmed case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC.
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole on Saturday called on health care providers and the general public to be vigilant and intensify awareness on the symptoms of haemorrhagic fevers.
He urged Nigerians not to panic saying the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control is on ground and equipped to secure the health of citizens.
“The agency has for a while now, been strengthening states capacities to detect, manage and respond to hemorrhagic fevers including Lassa fever and symptoms to look out for include; fever, fatigue, weakness dizziness and muscle aches.
“Patients with more severe cases show bleeding under the skin, internal organs or even from bodily orifices like mouth, ears, and the ears,” he added.
The health minister, therefore, directed that all Nigerian health workers should maintain a high index of suspicion by screening all fevers for Ebola. He also charged state health ministries to strengthen their supervision services and escalate any incident appropriately.
