Nigerian Government Issues Red Alert on Ebola Virus - HealthNewsNg

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Nigerian government has issued a red alert on Ebola virus, the causative agent of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. In the alert, Nigeria's federal ministry of health is urging individuals with high fever, headache, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and bleeding to report to the health authorities, especially individuals who had traveled to Guinea, Sierra Leone and/or Liberia.

In a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, Mr. Dan Nwome, the health ministry said members of the public should take measures to avert the outbreak or spread of the disease. It added that Nigeria has the capacity to diagnose the disease if it appears here[...click here to read more]

Source: Health News Nigeria
 

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