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Lagos State Health Managers Discuss EVD Fight Success In Nigeria pt1
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October 25, 2014
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October 25, 2014
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10:03Now PlayingThe Lagos State government has attributed the containment of the Ebola Virus Disease to the 'fear factor' and the preparedness of the State in tackling unforeseen epidemic circumstances.
On Channels Television's programme, Sunrise Daily, on Saturday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris and the Permanent Secretary with the State's Health Ministry, Dr Olukayode Oguntimehin, explained how the state was able to address the Ebola Virus Disease that has claimed more than 4,500 lives since outbreak began in March.
They said that the fear that Ebola had no cure and that it killed infected persons within 21 days of infection led to the success recorded in tracing all passengers in the airline that brought the Liberian-American man, Patrick Sawyer, the index case, to Nigeria.
Dr Idris said that the airline and the contacts cooperated with the health ministry because of the fear of the spread of the disease if not contained immediately.
On the area of preparedness, there had got the public talking, with many giving thanks to God that the first case of the Ebola disease was in Lagos. They believe that other states are not as prepared as Lagos to handle such circumstance.
Dr Idris also confirmed these insinuations, saying that the preparedness of the state was a factor that contributed to the containment of the Ebola Virus.
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