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The Lagos State Government yesterday confirmed a possible case of Ebola Virus, which is been currently investigated while treatment is on for the 40 year old Liberian, who is now a suspect, and a possible 30 others who may have had contact with him.
The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina, in a briefing noted that the 40 year old Liberian is in a private hospital in the Obalende area of the State. And that the hospital housing the Liberian has been cordoned off and the victim isolated.
However, there’s the need for all of us, even if you are not in Lagos, to watch out and stay safe. Here are some tips:
WHAT IS EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE?

Ebola virus disease (EVD) or Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is the human disease caused by ebola viruses. Symptoms start two days to three weeks after contracting the virus with a fever, throat and muscle pains, and headaches. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the disease has a
case fatality rate of up to 90 per cent, this means about 90 per cent of individuals that suffer from the disease could die.
TREATMENT
*.No vaccine for EVD is available. Several vaccines are being tested, but none are available for clinical use.
TRANSMISSION
*.Ebola is introduced into the human population through close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals.
*.Ebola then spreads in the community through human-to-human transmission, with infection resulting from direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes) with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and indirect contact with environments contaminated with such fluids.
*.Burial ceremonies in which mourners have direct contact with the body of the deceased person can also play a role in the transmission of Ebola.
*.Men who have recovered from the disease can still transmit the virus through their semen for up to 7 weeks after recovery from illness.
*.Health-care workers have frequently been infected while treating patients with suspected or confirmed EVD.PREVENTION: