No Ebola in Delta State – Uduaghan

Gov. Uduaghan

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State has allayed fears over speculations that the dreaded Ebola virus might have found its way to the state.

Uduaghan, who spoke during a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders’ meeting for Delta North Senatorial Zone in Asaba, also disclosed that the state govern­
ment had set up a committee to educate and sensitize the people of the state on the prevention and management of the virus.

“There is no Ebola virus in Delta State and it will not come to the state. We are doing everything possible to deal with the scourge.

We have set up an inter-ministerial committee comprising the Commissioners for Health, Environment and Information to sensitise and brief Deltans on the measures in place to tackle any outbreak in the state,’’ the governor said.

He added that seven hospitals in the state had been designated as isolation centres to handle any suspected case as part of management measures put in place by the government.

The governor noted that the committee, which comprises the Commissioner of Health, Information and Environment had been inaugurated and would brief residents of the state on the measures already taken to ensure that the virus did not enter the state.

“We have designated seven hospitals in the state as isolation centres where suspected cases will be managed. Also, every local government area has a contact person and there are contact phone numbers- 08140512457 and 32815 where text messages can be sent to, to report suspected cases.”

“We require the cooperation of all Deltans to stop any outbreak in the state; we need to up our personal hygiene, wash our hands regularly and use hand sanitisers.