The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate has stated there isn’t a approved vaccine or particular therapy for the new variant of Ebola Virus Disease at present in Nigeria.
Pate disclosed this on Wednesday night time whereas talking on Arise Television’s Prime Time.
He, nonetheless, stated that regardless, docs try completely different vaccines and medicines to see if they might 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 attempt various kinds of vaccines or molecules to see if they’ll deliver 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 stated.
He added that the Federal Government confirmed a case in a lady who lately arrived in Nigeria on a world flight from Uganda and is now in isolation in Abuja.
He stated the affected person developed signs on October 7 and sought care at a personal hospital on October 11 earlier than testing constructive for Ebola.
The minister stated 44 contacts have been recognized and are being monitored, whereas the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has activated its incident administration system.
He stated the Federal Government is working with Ugandan authorities and different companions to include 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.
