Read what WHO has to say on Ebola

Fifty-seven more deaths from the Ebola epidemic spreading alarm in west Africa have pushed the overall fatality toll from the outbreak to 729, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
The 57 deaths were recorded between Thursday and Sunday last week in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, the UN health agency said in a statement.
It added that 122 new cases were detected over the four days, taking the total number of confirmed and likely infected cases to 1,323, AFP reported.

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Jim Iyke flees Liberia Fear of Ebola (#Jim Iyke Photo)

Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke has fled Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia.
Mr. Iyke who was in Monrovia, Liberia for business, left a few hours ago, following reports of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the country.

Jim Iyke, via Instagram, revealed that he is scared of the deadly virus and that although his business plans were not concluded, he had to leave.
“Monrovia, unfinished biz (business); Leavin(g) tonite(tonight). Nt (Not) ashamed to admit. Tis ish(issue) scares the Jesus outta me. #Ebola!!!!” he said.

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Nigerian Medical Association (Lagos State) Speaks: Ebola Virus

In spite of the imminent threat of the Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos, striking medical doctors under the auspices of Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, have said they will not suspend the ongoing strike. The Chairman of the Association, Dr Tope Ojo, said the ongoing strike was not called because of Ebola and cannot be called off because of the threat of the viral infection in the state.

He said, “We are not on strike because of Ebola. It was never part of our demands. It wasn’t our fault.” However, he said the doctors would continue to partner with the State government to monitor the trend of the disease to check its spread. Ojo, who spoke at a press briefing organised by the newly elected officials of NMA in the state blamed the on-going crisis in the health sector on the Federal Government’s mismanagement of the sector.

“Why should a government be willing to concede the headship of the medical institutions to the hands of allied health workers? Will the same government not concede to a hostess the right to fly a plane or Court bailiff the post of a judge or the head of a university maintenance unit to be the vice chancellor because of the so-called opportunistic explanation of a team work?”

Speaking on the contentious issue of granting the prayers of other health workers to become consultants, Ojo said that decision of the government if allowed will only create unending anarchy. “The title ‘Consultant’ in medical practice is preserved exclusively for a doctor that has gone through a minimum of six years excruciating full time, postgraduate academic training.

He added that a situation where doctors are paid N5000.00 monthly allowance for hazard is not only laughable but unbelievable. Ojo said, “A doctor’s life can be lost in an instance when exposed to fatal illnesses such as Ebola, Lassa fever or he may be subjected to a life-long suffering from HIV or Hepatitis B infection.”

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Find out vital info on the Ebola Virus - Causes

 Our recent post where we gives a report of people affected with the Deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos, this disease is said to have no cure for now and it kills faster than the known HIV/AIDS.

What is Ebola Virus Diseases?
Ebola disease—also called Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Ebola fever and it was first recorded in an Outbreak in 1976 in Rebublic of Congo (then Zaire) and Sudan where 284 were infected and 151 human death was recorded due to this deadly disease. Ebola was named after the Ebola River which is in Zaire where it first originated.
Ebola Virus Disease has no cure yet and it is easy to be contracted, therefore we have to be very careful as it is now recorded in Lagos.

What are the CAUSES or WAYS of Contracting this Deadly Ebola Disease?

 Our findings and research has made us believe that our day to day activities which if unknowingly make us get in contact with an infected Ebola victim.
Ebola Virus Disease is transmitted majorly through direct contact with an infected victim.
One of this kind of direct contact is making love. Unlike HIV/AIDS and other STDs which can be protected by using some rubbers.. Ebola will still be transmitted once you have the direct contact with the victim.
There are other surprising way which is using same blood or sharp objects with an infected person.

 

Monkeys and gorillas can contract this disease called Ebola Virus Disease and since direct contact with a victim can lead to having this disease, then you should beware of this monkeys and gorrilla in your nearest zoos.. :) It is not funny though. Health is wealth and all this little things are what is killing us.

 

 

Touching a Deceased Ebola's victim

 Ebola Virus is a very dangerous and easy to contact disease, though still rare in Nigeria but this way to get it is a common tradition in Nigeria which touching a deceased ebola victim.

Most times, some people die and we don't even know what kills them, so to pay the last respect to them, we get closer to the corpse during the burial ceremony and touch their corpse. This can be very bad as Ebola can be transmitted via this way if the corpse is an Ebola Virus carrier before his/her death.

 

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is known to be contacted major by exposure to the body fluid or sweat of the affected person.

This gives it possibility of contacting it through sharing of same bathing Sponge with an affected person.

It is unhygienic using same sponge, so try and get your personal sponge to avoid some other skin diseases apart from EVD.

 

 Unlike some deadly diseases caused by virus which we know such as HIV and other related STD diseases, Ebola Virus disease can be contacted by just kissing the affected person. Oh No! That is seriously bad.

 

It is highly not hygienic for a Medical doctor to treat a patience without using gloves. Also using same glove for different patients can cause a great pandemonium in a hospital where disease like Ebola Virus is being treated.

In case you are sick and you are bed in the hospital, and that Quack doctor want to treat you without a glove, kindly reject the treatment, I will advice you even get a pack of gloves by your side so they can use in treating you personally.

 

Using same needle is the fastest way to to get infected and contact virus related diseases. Ebola Virus Disease is one of those you can get through needles.

 

 

 

Like every other virus diseases, Ebola Virus Diseases can also be contacted through the use of Hair Clipper from public barbing salon.
You are advised to have your own hair clipper to avoid carrying diseases that dont belong to you.

 

Ebola Virus as deadly as it is can be contacted through blood transmission or blood contact with an infected person. 

 

There is some evidence that the Ebola virus can be spread through the air from nonhuman primate to nonhuman primate, such as monkey-to-monkey, in research facilities.

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