The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has mentioned there isn’t a approved vaccine or particular remedy for the new variant of Ebola Virus Disease at the moment in Nigeria.
Pate disclosed this on Wednesday night time whereas talking on Arise Television’s Prime Time.
He, nevertheless, mentioned that regardless, docs are attempting completely different vaccines and medicines to see if they may assist.
According to him, the Ebola case confirmed in Abuja is the Bundibugyo pressure which has no licensed vaccine.
“Specific treatments or vaccines for this variant of Ebola virus are not yet licensed or approved to be used.
“Regardless, there are numerous efforts to strive several types of vaccines or molecules to see if they’ll carry reduction.
“The particular patient in Abuja has received appropriate medical care, and we are fortunate she is stable at this moment, but anything can change at any moment,” he mentioned.
He added that the Federal Government confirmed a case in a lady who just lately arrived in Nigeria on a world flight from Uganda and is now in isolation in Abuja.
He mentioned the affected person developed signs on October 7 and sought care at a personal hospital on October 11 earlier than testing optimistic for Ebola.
The minister mentioned 44 contacts have been recognized and are being monitored, whereas the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has activated its incident administration system.
He mentioned the Federal Government is working with Ugandan authorities and different companions to comprise unfold and urged Nigerians to stay calm however observe preventive measures.
The World Health Organization, WHO, has additionally confirmed that there isn’t a approved vaccine for the Bundibugyo pressure, which is linked to the outbreak within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
