Some West African countries where Ebola
Virus Disease is currently spreading have contacted the Lagos State
Government for assistance on how to contain the deadly virus.
The
Deputy Director, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Omowunmi George,
who stated this in Lagos, also noted that the survival rate of the
detected and quarantined victims in Lagos had been the highest among
areas so far afflicted with the virus.
She spoke at an Ebola awareness campaign in Ikorodu.
George said out of 15 confirmed cases in Lagos, only five had died and virtually others had been assisted to overcome.
She
said, “What we did was to get everybody on duty at the airport when
Sawyer came in; we got their numbers and contacted them; brought them a
thermometer each to start monitoring their temperature; surely, their
temperature will go up.
“Immediately
they reported high temperature, they would be picked up and quarantined
to prevent them from having any contact with other people.”
She
explained that it was easy to assist those who reported early to get
over the problem and urged people to call the Ebola helpline once they
suspected or saw anybody showing Ebola symptoms.
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