The Federal Government has shut down rumors saying a case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has reared its head in Nigeria.
The Ministry of Health in a recent press statement by its director of media, Boade Akinola, said the report is false and untrue.
According to the statement, the permanent secretary of the ministry, Abdullaziz Abdullahi, urged Nigerians to disregard the rumour.
The statement read, “We have just been informed by Port-health of a passenger with serious symptoms of EBOLA that arrived Lagos this morning and all Medical Centers have been alerted, and we are advised to take caution, work with hand gloves, wash our hands regularly and also sanitise our hands. Pls it reached us as a serious matter. Thanks.”
Mr Abdullahi said, “Since the report of out of EVD in DRC, heightened surveillance has been on-going at the various points of entry by officials of the Port Health Services division of the ministry to prevent importation into Nigeria.”
“To this effect, every sick passenger has been properly screened and I can say categorically that none of the patients screened has tested positive for Ebola or any deadly disease,”
“However, necessary protocols are being followed in line with international Health regulations.”
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