EBOLA:Delta State Is Free

*State Government's Response Is Proactive

*Special Isolation Centers designated

Today, the Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Otumara, in a press brief declared that Delta State is free of the dreaded disease.

Gentlemen of the press, there is no reported case of Ebola Virus Disease in Delta State yet, Dr. Otumara unveiled.

The commissioner confirmed that the state government is not leaving any stone unturned to ensure that any suspected case is promptly contained.

Dr. Otumara hinted that his ministry has mashalled out response to avoid loss of livea and reduce economic impacts Deltans stand the risk of suffering.

My ministry comducted a stakeholders meeting chaired by His Excellency, the Governor of Delta State, an inter-ministerial Ebola Virus Outbreak preparedness and response committee has being set up, Dr. Otumara said.

A meeting with relevant stakeholders like traditional rulers, owners of private health institutions and other related groups has been fixed.

We have started public sensitization on awareness about Ebola disease through electronic and print media as well as the social media, the commissioner told Asaba Post News Wire.

Dr. Joseph Otumara informed Deltans that special isolated health care centers has being designated as follows:
Warri, Ughelli, Sapele, Agbor, Oleh, Central Hospitals, others include Eku Baptist Government Hospital and DELSUTH Oghara.

As preventive measure, the health commissioner encouraged Deltans to avoid touching infected persons or their body fluids: sweat, blood, vomitus, urine, faeces or diarrhea, Deltans were adviced to maintain wholesome hygieni standards and strick hand washing regime.