The Lagos State Government has released an Ebola Virus alert and symptoms to watch out for in the midst escalating cases of the virus.
Central and East Africa are currently facing damning cases of the virus, which has claimed at least 177 from about 700 suspected cases.
Lagos says it is intensifying surveillance and border health screening, warning people to remain on the alert.
Advising Lagosians who have contact with travellers from affected areas and were experiencing symptoms to call 767 or 112, or contact the State Epidemiologist on 08023169485.
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, in a post on his X handle, said:
“We are closely monitoring the evolving Ebola outbreak situation in Central and East Africa… we have not seen any cases resembling Ebola in Lagos to date
“The Lagos State Incident Command System, ICS, led by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, is on standby to coordinate emergency response if required,” he said.
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He added that its Emergency Operations Centre, EOC, operates round-the-clock, with epidemiologists and surveillance officers tracking community-level disease signals across Lagos.
He said Lagos State Infectious Disease Hospital remained fully prepared, with isolation wards, intensive care units and case management facilities ready for any suspected infectious disease cases.
He added that its Biosafety Level-3 Laboratory in Yaba was on enhanced alert for rapid diagnosis of high-risk pathogens.
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