Nigeria Society of Bio-chemistry Students
(NSBS), University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday,
came out en mass to protest the deadly Ebola
virus that has claimed over 900 lives in Guinea,
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
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This came after it was reported that 21 persons
have been suspected of being infected with the
deadly virus in Enugu by a nurse who had
contact with the Liberian, Patrick Sawyer who
brought the disease to Nigeria.
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The rally was staged to sensitize and create
awareness about the deadly virus and to do
everything to stop the virus from spreading. The
students protested round the school, going
from one faculty to another, with placards
conveying different messages which include,
Ebola is real; Please stay alive. Prevent Ebola.
Kick Ebola out of Nigeria. Kick Ebola out of
Africa!"
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In addition to this, NSBS also invited the
students and staff of the university to a lecture
which included talk on Ebola virus and malaria.
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The Department of Biochemistry also
volunteered to carry out free HIV, malaria,
typhoid, sugar level, blood group and genotype
tests on people. There was also administration
of Grade A drugs and distribution of mosquito
nets.
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In an interview with a cross section of the
demonstrators who bared their minds on the
deadly virus, Anene Collins, a final year student
and the outgoing president of the association
said the campaign was as a result of the recent
ebola disease epidemic in the society. He said:
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"This is a virus that can kill millions of people
and it's good we know what to do, how to do it
and where to start from."
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He further said the students of the association
took it upon themselves to have this rally in
order to sensitize Nigerians so that the dignity of man will be restored.