The Lagos state government yesterday
gave some precautionary measures to be
taken to prevent the outbreak of the
deadly Ebola virus, which has been
ravaging some countries in West Africa,
with high propensity to continue
spreading.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris,
in a statement, said the measures
became necessary with a view to
preventing the outbreak of the disease
in the State, listing the measures
include; washing of hands often with
soap and water, avoiding close contact
with people who are sick and ensuring
that objects used by the sick are
decontaminated and properly disposed.
He advised health workers to be at alert
and ensure they always wore personal
protective equipment as well as observed
universal basic precautions when
attending to suspected or confirmed
cases, and report same to their Local
Government Area or Ministry of Health
immediately.
“Ebola disease is caused by the Ebola
virus and outbreaks occur primarily in
villages of the Central and West Africa.
The virus can be spread through close
contact with the blood, body fluids,
organ and tissues of infected animals;
direct contact with blood, organ or body
secretions of an infected person. The
transmission of the virus by other
animals like monkey and chimpanzee
cannot be ruled out,”
said Idris.
The Commissioner noted that those at
the highest risk of the disease included
health workers; and families or friends
of an infected who could be infected in
the course of feeding, holding and
caring for them.
“Early symptoms of disease include
fever, headache, chills, diarrhea,
nausea, vomiting, sore throat, backache,
and joint pains,” stressed Idris, adding;
“Later symptoms include bleeding from
the eyes, ears and nose, bleeding from
the mouth and rectum, eye swelling,
swelling of the private parts and rashes
all over the body that often contain
blood. It could progress to coma, shock
and death.”
Idris noted that presently, there was no
specific treatment for Ebola disease,
stressing that infected persons would
need to be admitted into the hospital
for specialised care and treated in
isolation.
gave some precautionary measures to be
taken to prevent the outbreak of the
deadly Ebola virus, which has been
ravaging some countries in West Africa,
with high propensity to continue
spreading.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris,
in a statement, said the measures
became necessary with a view to
preventing the outbreak of the disease
in the State, listing the measures
include; washing of hands often with
soap and water, avoiding close contact
with people who are sick and ensuring
that objects used by the sick are
decontaminated and properly disposed.
He advised health workers to be at alert
and ensure they always wore personal
protective equipment as well as observed
universal basic precautions when
attending to suspected or confirmed
cases, and report same to their Local
Government Area or Ministry of Health
immediately.
“Ebola disease is caused by the Ebola
virus and outbreaks occur primarily in
villages of the Central and West Africa.
The virus can be spread through close
contact with the blood, body fluids,
organ and tissues of infected animals;
direct contact with blood, organ or body
secretions of an infected person. The
transmission of the virus by other
animals like monkey and chimpanzee
cannot be ruled out,”
said Idris.
The Commissioner noted that those at
the highest risk of the disease included
health workers; and families or friends
of an infected who could be infected in
the course of feeding, holding and
caring for them.
“Early symptoms of disease include
fever, headache, chills, diarrhea,
nausea, vomiting, sore throat, backache,
and joint pains,” stressed Idris, adding;
“Later symptoms include bleeding from
the eyes, ears and nose, bleeding from
the mouth and rectum, eye swelling,
swelling of the private parts and rashes
all over the body that often contain
blood. It could progress to coma, shock
and death.”
Idris noted that presently, there was no
specific treatment for Ebola disease,
stressing that infected persons would
need to be admitted into the hospital
for specialised care and treated in
isolation.
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