Abia activates Ebola preventive measures, urges residents not to panic

Abia State Government says it is strengthening preventive measures against the Ebola microorganism disease.

The Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu stated this connected Tuesday portion speaking to journalists aft the enforcement assembly gathering presided implicit by Governor Alex Otti.

He explained that the preventive measures against Ebola are being activated successful the authorities pursuing consultations with the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate.

Kanu urged Abia residents not to panic but to observe bully hygiene and debar ample crowds.

The authorities disclosed that it would embark connected a nationalist consciousness run crossed the authorities to amended residents connected preventive measures.

“Ebola microorganism illness tin beryllium superior and adjacent life-threatening, but tin beryllium prevented arsenic well.

"Our radical are advised not to panic, but observe bully hygiene practices and, arsenic overmuch arsenic possible, debar ample crowds astatine this time,” Kanu said.

He besides said that the authorities has approved fiscal assistance for 130 Abia citizens who were rescued from South Africa, including the household of a antheral that was killed successful South Africa.

Abia activates Ebola preventive measures, urges residents not to panic