EBOLA OREDO.

The need for inhabitant’s  of Oredo Local Government Area to embrace proper environmental hygiene standards as a way of curbing spread of the Ebola virus has been re-echoed by the Local Government chairman   Mr Osaro Obazee.

Mr Osaro Obaze declaring a sensitization campaign opened tagged Oredo rejects Ebola   said the exercise is part of action to complement the efforts of federal Government towards disease control and prevention.

The Ore3do Council Boss addressing the mammoth crowd of   market women, teacher’s, motor parks owners as well as staff of the Council said his administration is taking   precautionary measures to ensure that nothing is left to chance

One of the Resource Persons at the public lecture, Guest lecturer at the event, Dr. Osamwonyi  Irowa said Ebola is a deadly disease caused by virus called Ebola virus. It affects humans when a person comes in contact with the blood, saliva, urine or faeces of infected animals such as monkeys, gorillas, chimpanzees, bats, as well as antelopes. He said it takes between two to twenty-one days after exposure to the virus for someone to feel sick and show the following signs and symptoms which are fever, muscle and joint pain, headache, cough,weakness, sore throats, vomiting, bloody diarrhea, stomach and chest pains as well as bleeding from the eyes. He taught those present how to sanitize their hands as a way of helping to curtail the spread of Ebola and urged them to put into practice all they have learnt during the sensitization programme.

The Vice Chairman of the council who is also the chairman of the committee on Ebola Mrs. Sweet Ikponmwonsa stressed the need for people to uphold the practice of good hygiene in their homes, offices, or shops as panacea to any disease, however maintained that all programmes of the Government on Ebola  is tailored towards the need of the people saying that citizens have a sense of belonging because it is participatory.

The event also featured questions and answers. Meanwhile the council boss also commission the facilities provided by the council such as sanitizers, thermometer, water bowl, and others to help eradicate the disease.