public health, urged Lagosians not to panic, as the government has taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of the disease.
Adeshina disclosed that a 40-year-old Liberian, who is suspected to have been afflicted by the virus, is presently undergoing investigation at a private hospital in the Obalenede area of the state. She said the victim has been isolated while the hospital has been cordoned off, and that about 30 others are equally being investigated.
Ebola, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, is capable of impairing kidney and liver function and lead to internal and external bleeding. The virus, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), can be contracted through close contact with the blood, body fluids and tissues of infected people; and has no treatment or vaccine.
Only 10% of those infected have the chance of surviving the disease, although prevention can be achieved by constantly washing hands 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.
Meanwhile the Federal Government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had commenced the training of health workers to prevent the deadly Ebola virus from spreading into the country. The training, which was held in Ibadan in April 2014, had laboratory scientists and epidemiologists from the South-West zone of the country in attendance for two weeks.
Head of the team, Dr. John Oladejo, told journalists that those involved received training on mode of transmission, prevention and control measure against the deadly virus. He warned that the disease is difficult and expensive to manage.
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