The Kwara State Government said it will not accept any corpse that has no death certificate.
Health Commissioner Adul Isa, said though there has not been any reported case of the disease in the state, government was taking all necessary measures to alienate Kwara from the outbreak.
Isa told reporters in Ilorin, the state capital, that the state already has cross-border collaboration with Benin Republic to prevent the virus from entering it.
He said: “We have our disease surveillance unit in the border communities of Baruten Local Government Area, collaborating with other councils in Benin Republic. Incidentally, Benin Republic is not a high risk country.
“The state government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the disease does not spread to the state. However, several measures have been put in place to contain the disease in the unlikely event that Ebola spreads to the state.
“The state government has a Rapid Response Committee and an emergency preparedness in place. These committees have been replicated at the local government level, coordinated by the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer and focal persons at the ward level.
“All general hospitals have been sensitised and have Ebola management committees in place, comprising doctors, nurses and laboratory personnel. The state has personal protective equipment in stock and has placed orders for more.”
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