Ebola like we all know was always a distant issue to
Nigerians. Discovered in 1976 at Nzara, Sudan, and Yambuku, Democratic Republic
of Congo, now Zaire, it was named after Ebola River, in order not to stigmatise
Yambuku which is 100 kilometres from the river. Outbreaks of the highly fatal
Ebola have been around Zaire, Gabon, Uganda, Congo, South Africa, Sudan and
Cote d’Ivoire.
Ebola is deadly. Without a cure or a
vaccine, it shares the same symptoms with malaria which is common in West
Africa, yet it is worse than malaria. Contact with the infected, or anything
that the infected person has used, including bedding and clothing, results in
more infection. Transmissions are through blood, sweat, semen and breast
milk. Health-care workers are frequently infected while treating patients with
suspected or confirmed Ebola Virus Disease.
But Ebola was Killed in Nigeria when it flew in through the wings of the American- Liberian Man Patrick. According to this Positive Nigerian (OGBU CHINAGOROM FRANKLIN), Corruption will also be a history like Ebola in Nigeria if only We can fight it like we fought Ebola.
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