Plateau don reactivate Ebola isolation centres as precaution, no case reported
- Plateau State don reactivate isolation centres and strong up disease surveillance to keep Ebola out.
- Health commissioner Nicholas Ba'amlong talk say no Ebola case don report for di state.
- Dem urge residents to wash hands well well and avoid contact with blood and body fluids of suspected cases.
Plateau State don reactivate im isolation centres and strong up disease surveillance as precaution against Ebola, di state Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Ba'amlong, talk on Monday.
No case of di virus don report for di state, im talk. Di measures na preventive, and im ask residents to report any suspected case to health authorities sharp sharp.
Speaking for Jos, Ba'amlong talk say di government don also intensify public awareness campaigns and direct im emergency preparedness team to check safety measures for di airport. Local government areas wey border neighbouring states don put on alert.
Im advise residents to keep good hygiene, wash dia hands regular and avoid direct contact with di blood and body fluids of anybody wey dem suspect say don catch di virus.
"Remain vigilant and report suspected cases to health authorities," im talk, adding say public cooperation dey critical to keep di disease out.
Wetin e mean for residents
Ebola dey spread through direct contact with di blood or body fluids of person wey don catch am, or with contaminated surfaces and materials. Early symptoms include fever, serious headache, muscle pain, vomiting and unusual bleeding. Anybody wey get these signs and possible exposure suppose go health facility immediately instead of treating imself for house.
Di commissioner talk say dem announce di Ebola steps alongside 10 resolutions wey dem approve for di 12th Plateau State Council on Health meeting wey hold last week.
Those resolutions include setting up state health trust fund, strengthening disease surveillance, tackling shortage of health workers and creating emergency fund for public health threats.
According to Ba'amlong, di measures mean to improve di state readiness for disease outbreaks and how dem dey deliver healthcare to residents.
Wetin go happen next
Di state emergency preparedness team suppose assess safety measures for di airport, while border local government areas dey watch for suspected cases. Dem ask residents to follow public health guidance and report suspected cases to health authorities.
