Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Paul Eighemhenrio, who represented the Edo state Commissioner for Health, Cyril Adams Oshiomole at a press convention stated that the ministry has intensified surveillance in communities and well being amenities, alongside measures for contact tracing, an infection prevention and management, and public consciousness.
He urged residents to be careful for signs comparable to fever, extreme weak spot, headache, muscle ache, vomiting, diarrhoea and unexplained bleeding, significantly the place there was attainable publicity to the virus.
The ministry additionally suggested the general public to keep away from direct contact with the blood and different physique fluids of suspected instances, practise common handwashing, and search quick medical consideration if signs develop following attainable publicity.
“The ministry is looking on residents to look at strict preventive measures and it has intensified surveillance in communities and well being amenities, alongside measures for contact tracing, an infection prevention and management, and public consciousness.
“Residents to watch out for symptoms such as fever, severe weakness, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and unexplained bleeding, particularly where there has been possible exposure to the virus,” he added.
It additionally warned in opposition to spreading rumours, unverified stories and messages able to creating panic, urging residents to depend on official public well being info and cooperate with contact-tracing groups.
