September 19, 2014 – The Lagos State Government said today that it has discharged the last suspect which was under surveillance at the isolation centre in Mainland Hospital, Yaba.
The government said the patient was discharged after testing negative to the Ebola Virus Diseases.
Addressing over 3,000 teachers in the state at the Eko FM/LTV Complex, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on public Health, Dr Yewande Adeshina who made the disclosure urged parents and guardians to allow their wards resume to schools, assuring that Lagos State is free of Ebola Virus Diseases.
Adeshina said the last person under quarantine had been freed after spending 21 days at the isolation centre, urging teachers to return to school as there is no other ways Ebola virus could be recorded in their schools.
“Some of you feel that Ebola could put on dress and come to your schools. We have made proactive efforts at ensuring that we will not have any case of Ebola in our state again.
“To further ensure the safety of our pupils and the teachers, we have acquired 1,700 thermo scan inspection devices to be given to each of our public school. By Monday you will all have it.
“As at today, there are no worry about EVD in Lagos, and all those suspect under quarantine in Port Harcourt will not be allowed to go out of their premises,” she added.
Adeshina however advised teachers to always maintain personal hygiene and ensure that safety practices such as hand washing with water and soap are maintained at all times.
She urged teachers to always report to the relevant authorities whenever they suspect any proven EVD symptoms in their pupils.
“But I am sure there is no Ebola in Lagos again. The only known contact of index case had been traced, followed and certified free of the virus.”
