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Friday, August 01, 2014

Ebola Update In Nigeria: 69 Persons Under Watch And 2 Quarantined- FG

Minister of health

The Federal Government has placed 69 persons who had first contact with the Liberian-born victim of Ebola Virus Disease, Patrick Sawyerr, on surveillance, while two persons have been quarantined, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said.



He also said government had not shut its borders for now, “except when it becomes necessary.”
According to him, the 69 persons will be under surveillance for a period of three weeks from the date of contact in line with the specifications of the World Health Organisation.
The minister at a joint press briefing with the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on Thursday on the update of the virus, said Sawyerr with dual citizenship from both Liberia and United States, was confirmed dead barely four days after arrival in Nigeria.



He said, “We decided on the proper manner on how to dispose off his body because the corpse of any victim of Ebola disease is very toxic. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control decontaminated the body. We are tracking all those who had primary contact with him. As of today, 69 persons have been placed under surveillance while two persons have been quarantined.


“All those in the same aircraft to attend the meeting with him in Calabar are presently under surveillance. They will remain under this surveillance until a period of three weeks from the date of contact. We have a copy of the passengers’ manifest and we discovered that the sitting arrangement was free sitting. We are working with the airlines to track down those other passengers yet to be identified.


“As a Federal Government policy, we have not closed our borders, unless it becomes necessary. But the Aviation Minister is working with us in many aspects to make sure that the virus does not spread.”
Chukwu also stated that that the virus “can be contacted on air even while airborne once you contact the droplets.”


The Minister said government was engaging the states right from the moment that the disease was first reported in Guinea.
“Our rapid response team is in Lagos. Nigeria has been commended by WHO. Secondary contacts are also important. We are working with the Cross River State government. We are not going to quarantine them but we have demanded for their contact details,” he stressed.
Chukwu also commended the hospital where the patient was managed saying, “We commend them for the great job they have done. They did everything to keep the man alive but unfortunately, he passed on. We have ordered the closure of the hospital. The doctors are under surveillance, we are using WHO certified personal protective equipment. Doctors are at high risk but Nigerians should not panic.”
According to him, government is pushing the frontiers of communication “and we believe that by this weekend subscribers of the mobile networks will begin to receive what government has been doing in that regard.”
He said, “We will soon convene a meeting with airline operators, Transport Ministry, Federal Road Safety Commission and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria to see how to manage people who travel on the West coast. Each state government has been mandated to expand its isolation centres beyond the ones they had before.
“Individuals can now buy sanitizers in offices, hotels and all public places. The idea is to reduce the sources of contamination. If it is not necessary to have a handshake, don’t. But where it is necessary do.”
Meanwhile The Federal Government on Thursday commenced workers’ sensitisation on Ebola at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

A statement issued by the Coordinating General Manager, Aviation Parastatals, Mr. Yakubu Datti, said the workers were from different agencies operating at the two major international airports.


37 comments:

  1. Someone said bitter kola is the new found/proven cure for Ebola,
    Hope she wasn't joking oh!

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    1. God told me bitterleaf water would kill the virus

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  2. I hope all dese stories are true

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  3. If all said is true, then I must applaud our health Minster for doing an incredible job so far. By God's grace will beat this virus.
    I feel sorry for hospital that treated the Liberian man. Bad market for them.

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    1. No mind themooo. They av nt closed the hospitalooo. It is 1st consultant hospital and they are workingooo. Yeye they smell. Govt wey truth no dey their mouth.

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    2. They only need to decontaminate the hospital and allow normal work to commence. They can't be closed forever. Its just to enable them decontaminate it. That's all. The virus can't stay activate outside its host body more than I think 48hrs.

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  4. God help us!its becoming scarier by the day.

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  5. Egyptian sickness. ...
    Patrick Sawyer tho, you knew you had this sickness and you still allowed people to have physical contact with you. That's wicked!!!!

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  6. Wooooow I need to start marketing Sanitizer Money on my mind. Every challenges have business ability in it.

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  7. This is Creepy.....*God Please*

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  8. May God save us in Nigeria

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  9. God pls protect us from Egyptian disease, Amen.

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  10. Kindly add Jim iyke to the list

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  11. Got a broadcast this morning that bitter kola cures it don't know how true it is sha!

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  12. Good job!
    Don't know about the Bitter kola cure but amma load our house with bitter kola...Doesn't hurt to stay safe!

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  13. Educate your kids on ebola. I've told mine,do not shake anyone. Wash your hands many times a day. The more you wash,the greater your chances of winninG the grand prize. Lol.

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    1. No hand. I can't imagine how is gonna be in all Catholic churches in Nigeria, when the priest says let give each other a sign of peace.

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    2. Lol..i tot of same too..No more peace of d lord for church this sunday...Even father nd Rev sister wey go give communion sef needs to do it d American way of putting it in d communicants palms make dem eat am demself..God save us.Amen.

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  14. I think its time they meet with all border agencies, God save us all.

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  15. So does it mean that the 2 pple that have been quarantined are ebola positive?

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  16. @Pipi Lee, have you read ANYTHING on the story??? It does not appear that you have! He did not know he had Ebola! Apparently his sister was sick, and they thought it was malaria, as the symptoms are similar. He contracted it from her. He obviously didnt know that he had it!

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    1. shut up!!!
      that man is wicked, he has been taking care of his sister who died of Ebola in liberia. the level of awareness there is very high, so he should know he has akreqdy contacted it. and his sickness didnt start during d flight. but aggravated that day

      jules. B.

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    2. According to reports, his sister died of the virus. He was educated, he saw the signs in her. Even after she died of the virus, he attended her burial. This is what he told his wife in the US. He ought to have known he was infected but he chose to travel. This is the reason his wife was distraught cos he cld have travelled back to the US with it. Well, this is according to the interview she granted. Thus, it's hard to believe that he didn't know. If he assumed it was malaria, that was a mistake cos in this period we can't afford to assume. It's just a very sad occurrence. May God protect us all.

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  17. a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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    Am so doubting this information bcos they are just telling us what we want to hear so that we will not panic.....
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    ***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

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  18. What do they mean by 'only when its necessary will they shut the borders'.? EVE E UME

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  19. Wonder what kind of evil virus this is, God have mercy.Crazy symptoms and they won't even show for so long, virus is not even treatable, strange indeed!

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  20. The government are doing a gr8 job.kudos 2 them.anonymous tendalady

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  21. Hmmmmm. God please help us wipe out this Ebola ooo

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  22. God help us in Nigeria we will surely find the cure Amen.



    Mr Lyca .

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  23. Ada hope you understand better now?

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  24. Ada hope you understand better now?

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  25. Dear God please help your children. Amen!

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  26. So what's all this talk abt don't shake hands and stuff?i tot u it can only get dat contagious if d carrier is already knocked down completely with it isnt?so any body fit enuf to be on d street is not yet a danger',IMO pple in the hospital(whether working or tending to sick loved ones),are d ones that stand a high risk cos dats where the carriers are!!nyway sha,....no more shaking sickly looking pple too,who knows they might also be carriers on their way to hospital btw!abeg oo!#i can't shout!

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  27. This ebola disease should leave already

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  28. Hmmmmm........me I nor dey follow my MIL go catholic again oooo!!! Cos of dis handshake tinz!! If dem want vex,I ready 4 dem gidigba..................OKIJA WIFE

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