Worried by the increasing cases of deaths from the outbreak of Ebola virus in some West African countries, the Lagos state government has listed some precautionary measures to forestall the outbreak of the deadly virus in the state.
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, in a statement, said the move became necessary following the gradual but steady spread of Ebola.
The measures, the official said include; Washing of hands often with soap and water, avoiding close contact with people who are sick and ensuring that objects used by the sick are decontaminated and properly disposed. He advised health workers to be at alert and ensure they wear personal protective equipment as well as observe universal basic precautions when attending to suspected or confirmed cases, and report same to their Local Government Area or Ministry of Health immediately.
“Early symptoms of disease include: fever, headache, chills, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, backache, and joint pains,” the commissioner added.
“Later symptoms include bleeding from the eyes, ears and nose, bleeding from the mouth and rectum, eye swelling, swelling of the genitals and rashes all over the body that often contain blood. It could progress to coma, shock and death.”
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