Ebola Outbreak In Congo, Three Killed Already - World Health Organization

An Ebola 'epidemic' has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo after several deaths have been linked to the killer virus. The World Health Organisation said three people have been killed.

Another person is known to have developed the virus and is exhibiting fever symptoms. A spokesman for health agency says it is taking the situation "very seriously".

One person has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Federal Government Announces Containment Of The Ebola Virus As 2 More Persons Are Discharged

The Federal Government has announced the containment of the deadly Ebola Virus, which was imported into the country by Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian. Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu revealed this at a media briefing today (Tuesday).

In a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Communication, Dan Nwomeh, the country had thirteen cases of the Ebola Virus Disease including Patrick Sawyer, the index case.

The full statement reads thus:

Today is the 38th day since the Ebola Virus Disease was imported into Nigeria by a Liberian-American.
As of today, 26th August, 2014, Nigeria has had thirteen (13) cases of EVD including the index case.
Of these thirteen (13), five (5), including the index case unfortunately did not survive the disease and are now late.

However, seven (7) of the infected persons were successfully managed at the Isolation ward in Lagos and have been discharged home.
Two (2) of treated patients, a male doctor and a female nurse were discharged yesterday evening, 25th August, 2014 having satisfied the criteria for discharge.
As I speak to you, Nigeria has only one confirmed case of EVD, a secondary contact of Mr. Patrick Sawyer’s and spouse of one of the physicians who participated in the management of the index case. She is stable but still on treatment at the Isolation ward in Lagos.

Ebola: Wema Bank To ‘Reject’ Customers With High Fever

Wema Bank has introduced self-dispensing hand sanitisers, and body temperature scanners at all its branches in the country in a move aimed at curtailing the spread of Ebola, Premium Times reports.

The bank is also introducing protective gears for members of its staffs especially those who deal directly with customers.

In a notice to customers released Monday, the bank said henceforth all customers and visitors to any branch of the bank would be required to use the hand sanitisers and be scanned for symptoms of fever before being admitted into their banking halls.

Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh Passes On

Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh one of the doctors who treated late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who brought in Ebola virus to Nigeria has died this afternoon at Mainland hospital, Yaba, where she has been isolated. Dr Ameyo is survived by a son and her husband Mr Ameyo.

Cameroon Closes Borders, Suspends Flights From Nigeria

Following the fears of spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through international air and seaports, including border land outposts of Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) in the Northeast sub-region of country, Cameroon has closed its borders with Nigeria and suspended all flights to and from Nigeria, Vanguard reports.

The spokesman of Cameroon Foreign Affairs, Chiroumma Boukkari said the decision to close the borders with Nigeria has become inevitable, because of the fears of the ebola that spreads like wild fire in the West African sub-region.

Armed men attack Monrovia Ebola clinic, 29 patients flee

According to reports, armed men yesterday night attacked an Ebola isolation centre in the densely populated Monrovia suburb of Westpoint, Liberia. 29 patients under quarantine reportedly fled the centre. Some reports say the armed men were residents of the area who looted materials used by quarantine patients.

A witness of the attack, Rebecca Wesseh said "They broke down the doors and looted the place. The patients all fled”

The Head of Health Workers Association of Liberia, George Williams has confirmed the sad incident. But who goes to steal from sick, quarantined people? Are they mentally alright? More details later..

Ebola experimental drug 'Nanosilver' is a pesticide US warns

Yesterday we heard that an experimental drug called 'Nanosilver' developed by a Nigerian in diaspora for the treatment of Ebola has arrived the countr

Spanish Priest Infected With Ebola Dies

The Spanish priest, Miguel Pajares who was infected with the Ebola Virus in Liberia and was later flown back to his country has died this morning.

The priest who had started taking the experimental drugs died this morning at a Madrid hospital. Spain's Ministry of Heath have also confirmed his death

Stop Joking About Ebola, Juliet Ibrahim Warns OAPs

Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim is upset with on air personalities who have been joking about Ebola on air. The actress says it makes no sense when people who are supposed to pass information across to the masses joke about such an important issue. She also asked people to stop sending senseless bc's because it's not a joking matter and anyone can fall victim of the disease if care is not taken especially when people in neighbouring countries have been dying and some with their entire family. Her words;

Too early to send experimental Ebola drug to Africa – Obama says

US President, Barack Obama said yesterday August 6th that it's too early to send the unapproved experimental drug, Zmapp serum to Africa where the outbreak of the Ebola virus has recorded more deaths and threatens human existence.

 

Zmapp serum has proven to be effective in treating Ebola cases as two American doctor infected with the virus in Liberia are currently being treated in the US and are said to have improved after the use of the drug. Continue...

 

According to AFP, President Obama suggested that affected African countries should focus more on building strong public infrastructures.

Spain treats first case of Ebola; Spanish priest & nun test positive

The Ebola virus has spread to Europe. A Spanish priest infected with the virus in Liberia arrived in Madrid for treatment today. 75 year old Miguel Pajares (pictured above) had been working as a missionary in Liberia when he tested positive for Ebola at the San Jose de Monrovia Hospital in Monrovia. A medically-equipped military jet was sent to Liberia yesterday to repatriate Pajares.

A Spanish nun named Paciencia Melgar working in Equatorial Guinea has also tested positive to Ebola and will also be repatriated to Spain.

The priest and the nun belonged to a Catholic humanitarian group that runs hospitals around the world, and had been helping to treat patients infected with the virus when they were infected.

 The Spanish priest as he arrived in Madrid today...

Ebola, now a matter of national emergency, FG declares

The Federal government has declared the Ebola outbreak in Nigeria a matter of national Emergency, adding that everyone is now at risk of being infected.

Speaking with State House correspondence at the end of today's Federal Executive Council meeting, the Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu said the Nigerian government has written to the Director of the United State Centre for Disease Control to request for the release of some of the unapproved ZMAG drug which has proven to be useful in the treatment of the Ebola disease. He said the Federal government awaits a response from the United state government and hopeful if the drugs are released, they could be used to treat the confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria

Nollywood Actor Ugezu J. Ugezu Asks Question Around Ebola

Lagos has 8 suspected Ebola cases, 1 confirmed - Lagos Health Commissioner

The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, today August 5th said there are now eight suspected cases of Ebola in Lagos. These eight are those who came in contact with Liberian Patrick Sawyer, who died of Ebola shortly after arriving Lagos last month. But out of the 8, only one case has been confirmed while six others have been quarantined even though they have not shown any symptoms of the disease so far, Dr Idris said.

Ebola: Nigeria Doctor who treated late Liberian Man dies, two other medical personnel down with virus

                                 Doctors at work                                        Late Liberian man
The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu who spoke to newsmen today, announced that the female doctor who treated Late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian has died. Chukwu further disclosed that the second doctor and the nurse who managed him already have full-blown cases of the Ebola virus.

TB Joshua Asks Ebola Victims To Stay In Their Countries

Prophet TB Joshua has asked Ebola victims who are planning to come to his church for cure to stay in their country, as Nigeria forbids people with the virus crossing borders. The prophet made the announcement today on his Facebook page after Lagos State officials yesterday visited his church and pleaded with him, not to attend to any victim of Ebola whom might have been sneaked into the country.

“What makes you a good citizen makes you a good Christian. There is a general law in every country that binds against Ebola victims from crossing borders. Obey the law of your land and it shall be well with you. Obey the law of the land by not crossing the borders of your nation with Ebola virus, Prophet TB Joshua wrote.

Nigerian Doctor Who Treated Patrick Sawyer Confirmed With Ebola

This is just sad, and I hope they find a cure for this soon. The Nigerian Doctor who treated late Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian man who died in Lagos of Ebola has also been confirmed to have the virus. It’s just sad.

Pastor Ituah Ighodalo denies saying he has cure for Ebola

Last week, popular Lagos pastor and founder of Trinity House church, Ituah Ighodalo, was credited as saying he has found a solution to the deadly Ebola disease and that Ebola victims should not seek medical attention. Ighodalo has denied saying this, insisting he was misquoted.

Below is a statement he released yesterday

"It has come to our attention a story published by the Punch newspaper written by one Temitayo Famutimi in response to a post on our official Facebook page. The original story was a message of hope and faith reminding us of the ever living words of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and reaffirming our belief that ‘with God all things are possible’ , using the John Lake testimony and written to encourage us never to cease praying no matter what we or the world may be going through."

Nowhere in the said story did Pastor Ighodalo make claims that he had found a solution or that “only God’s anointing and the living words of Jesus” were all that were needed for the Ebola disease or that people should not seek medical help and attention. Continue

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Man Who Discovered Ebola Says He Can Sit Next To Infected Person

The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus has said he would sit next to an infected patient on the London Underground and that the outbreak in West Africa was unlikely to trigger a major global pandemic.

Professor Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, told AFP that a lack of trust in authorities in West Africa had contributed to the world's largest ever outbreak of the pathogen.

The former executive director of the United Nations HIV/AIDS programme UNAIDS said he did not believe the virus would give rise to a major pandemic, even if an infected person flew to Europe or the US.

"Spreading in the population here, I'm not that worried about it," he said.