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Thursday, August 07, 2014

Lagos Government Warns Churches And Mosques Over Ebola

LAGOS State government has advised churches, mosques and other religious organisations to suspend all activities that involve large gatherings of people, until the Ebola outbreak is brought under control.


(pics) GOVERNORS in South-West states, on Wednesday, met in Lagos, to hold an emergency meeting over concerted efforts to be deployed in containing the Ebola virus disease in the states.This came as the Lagos State government confirmed the death of one of the nurses who had first degree contact with the dead Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, who died of Ebola virus disease in Lagos.


Speaking to journalists at the daily briefing on the Ebola outbreak at the State Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, the state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, said the move would help prevent the spread of the disease that had, so far, killed two people in the country.

Describing the situation as dire, Idris asked health workers to come out and volunteer to help treat those already admitted.
Idris also advised family members to be mindful of burial rites, where family members had direct contact with suspects who died from the virus.
“Burial ceremonies where mourners, including family members, have direct contact with patients who died of Ebola have also played a role in the spread of the virus.
“Direct contact with dead bodies should be minimised at this period, even as washing and burial or disposal of such bodies should be professionally handled,” he added.

Meanwhile, Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has described the Ebola outbreak as “a natural emergency,” saying “everyone in the world today is at risk.”

The minister stated this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Health, led by Honourable Ndudi Elumelu.

He said the government would ensure necessary things were done to curb the spread of the disease in the country.Tribune

29 comments:

  1. This Ebola virus has become an extremely threat to the whole nation,lord have mercy

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    1. GEJ ur primary concern should be our lives @ dis point in time but u r beclouded by 2015 and proving 2 d world dat u r not a weakling at any issue on chibok girls....only d lagos state govt is taking proactive measures dem dey even beg u to close boundaries 2 nigeria and stop flights 2 countries that are highly infected.

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  2. Getting more and more scarier

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  3. Scared Shitless, God help us.

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    1. Renne Bern, u said u were in love and I told u to send d guy's no so I can pray over it and know if he is d ryt guy for u bt u refused... Heaven helps dose who help demselves ooooooo.....

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  5. D not bury them! Burn the bodies!!! If the bleeding government had quarantined everyone involved when this first started, it would not have reached this stage.

    Pastors looking for money will tell there members they won't catch it, I pity fools!

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  6. The Minister advised Nigerians to avoid
    handshake as much as possible, stating that the
    virus is both contagious and infectious. He also
    said the virus could also be contacted through
    the sharing of bedspreads, pillow cases and
    towels among other personal effects with
    infected person. He said the disease is not
    airborne but at close range of a 1meter from an
    infected person, the disease droplets can be
    transmitted.

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  7. Where my bible,its fasting and praying time. No weapon fashioned against me and my family/sdkers shall prosper.AMEN

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  8. Now this an epidemic on our hands.....Nigeria is too populated to combat this...lawd of all places for it to get in through lagos.... Lagos dat thanks to the population you feel heat even during raining season....lagos is a cosmopolitan Centre people Troup in and move out too....there can't be restriction to influx and exflux..
    God people that use commercial transport...
    Lord please give us the grace to curb this ensuing menace..
    Pardon any gbagauns I'm just pained...Nigeria is ill equipped to take a step not to talk blocking these blows and attacking... Yet we have leaders who never think...leaders who are so not bothered because stolen money can ferry their loved ones to safer zones..
    Nigeria which way..

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  9. I hope the reporter meant National emergency and not 'natural'. Ain't nothing natural about a disease. That's why it's called a disease...pathological.
    Anyways, I'm ranting cos I'm scared.

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  10. What is GEJ doing on dis ebola issue,av not heard him saying anytin on ebola case, cos ebola is in apc state he kept quiet on it. Every tin in this country is politics game,playing wit our life, Gej is jst after 2015.GOD pass him.I weep 4 my country.

    Huuuuuuuu!

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  11. Nigerians should go on a 3 days prayer and fasting for God's mercy

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  12. The Balm of Gilead, please have mercy on us. Nigeria is going through a lot already. *tears*

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  13. The publicity that has been given to Ebola, if it was given to Jesus, the whole world would be saved and not dying. Ebola brings death, Jesus brings life. Spread Jesus, so people may catch Him and live. Jesus brings life, Ebola brings death. Choose life!!! Please share

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  14. Redeem is about having its annual convention and its always rowdy coupled with the mess at the camp.

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    1. D convention has already started o!

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    2. Ebola breeding ground.

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  15. Anon 8:14am......Exactly my thoughts ooo,,,,the man is just busy with 2015 elections,,,not bothered about the safety of those people who would vote him in....did i just say VOTE him?? i forgot that this is Nigeria where votes do not count,,,the best rigger wins the election...Someone said bcos Lagos is not a PDP state.....meaning the life of Lagosians means nothing to GEJ,,,is Lagos state not bigger than all these political parties???We are in God's hands cos its obvious the people in power do not care. How i wish Patrick Sawyer came into the country thru the Abuja airport,,,,am sure GEJ would have taken reasonable measures to fight the disesase.May God heal our land.

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  16. Anon 8:14am......Exactly my thoughts ooo,,,,the man is just busy with 2015 elections,,,not bothered about the safety of those people who would vote him in....did i just say VOTE him?? i forgot that this is Nigeria where votes do not count,,,the best rigger wins the election...Someone said bcos Lagos is not a PDP state.....meaning the life of Lagosians means nothing to GEJ,,,is Lagos state not bigger than all these political parties???We are in God's hands cos its obvious the people in power do not care. How i wish Patrick Sawyer came into the country thru the Abuja airport,,,,am sure GEJ would have taken reasonable measures to fight the disesase.May God heal our land.

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  17. When they think of the financial gain from the convention, cancellation is surely impossible. Let people use their brain. Rose

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  18. That is a wise decision. Wisdom is profitable to direct Ecl10:10

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  19. Dear God please protect your children.

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  20. Stop talking about this Ebola. Stop feeding it with your thoughts and words. The more talk and attention paid to it the more power it will gain.

    Churches won't be happy because how they going to get their collection, poor people will be happy to have an excuse to stay home and save their pennies..lol

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