Due to the increasing damage and deaths being
caused by Ebola in West and Central Africa, Lagos State Government has issued a
warning on the possible Ebola Outbreak in the State.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris
gave some precautionary measures to avoiding the virus.
Dr Jide said the health workers are the
easily affected and cautioned them to always wear their personal protective equipment
and observe the universal basic precautions when attending to suspected or
confirmed cases.
Read his statement:
“Ebola virus ds 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.”
“Early symptoms of disease include fever,
headache, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, backache, and joint
pains. Later symptoms include bleeding from the eyes, ears and nose, bleeding
from the mouth and rectum, eye swelling, swelling of the genitals and rashes
all over the body that often contain blood. It could progress to coma,
shock and death.”
Guys and ladies... Let's be carefully watchful!
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