The Treatment and Research Group (TRG) on Ebola said on Wednesday it was making progress in the search for a reliable treatment method for the Ebola Virus Disease. The Co-chair of the group, Prof Innocent Ujah, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Ujah said that the committee […]
Medical Director of Specialised Infectious Disease unit at the Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Dr.Bruce Ribner has stated that, in general, patients who have recovered from Ebola virus infection have developed a very robust immunity to the virus. Ribner who led the team that cared for the two American aid workers, Kent Brantly and Nancy […]
The Rivers State government has said about 60 people, out of close to 200 that had primary and secondary contacts with the late Dr Ikechukwu Sam Enemuo, who died of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Port Harcourt, the state capital, are yet to be found. Also, the state government has placed a ban on the […]
Ministers of Health in ECOWAS have decided to mobilise and deploy human resource to assist Ebola virus affected countries. This promise, coming at the end of their meeting in Accra, was made public in a statement signed by ECOWAS spokesperson, Mr Sunny Ugoh, in Abuja on Saturday. The statement said the ministers expressed […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday praised the late Dr. Adadevoh for her courage and patriotism while alive. Also, President Goodluck Jonathan approved the release of N200 million to Lagos State as the federal government’s direct support for the state’s efforts to contain the Ebola virus. Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, disclosed FEC’s position, […]
