Lagos Gov’t Wary Of Ebola Threat During Christmas

Tuesday, 23 December 2014

Lagos Gov’t Wary Of Ebola Threat During Christmas

The Lagos State Government has urged Lagosians to be at alert on Ebola virus during the Yuletide celebrations.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, during the weekend advised all Lagos residents to call the Ebola Help line or the Local Government nearest to them in case of any suspected Ebola case during the festive period.

He also urged residents to observe good personal and environmental hygiene as well as follow advice given by the State Government on the prevention of the Ebola Virus Disease.

According to Idris, “Presently, there is no active case of Ebola in the country but Ebola is still a threat in neigbouring West Africa countries and this puts the nation at risk.

“This is why we need to be on the alert and observe a high degree of personal and environmental hygiene especially during this season of celebrations to prevent the disease from resurfacing in the country again”.

Idris urged Lagosians to cook all foods particularly meat thoroughly before eating, clean all surfaces that have been contaminated with body secretions with bleach or detergents and desist from sharing sharp objects such as needles and razor blade.

“Please, do not defecate or urinate indiscriminately and notify the health authority of anyone coming from any West African Country into your community. Be assured that the Lagos State Government is still carrying out active search for cases while follow-up on rumoured cases are on- going and we will keep providing you with update and disease prevention messages”, Idris stated.