The Lagos state government has resolved not to use any drug
other than the American ZMAPP for the Ebola patients in its custody, the state
commissioner of health told The Nation.
Dr Jide idris, said that the Nano
Silver, being suggested by the Federal Government by a Nigerian scientist is a
natural health product and “the state is not ready to take chances with the
health of the patients at all”.
“Should we have access to ZMAPP now, right
away, we will start the administration on the patients. “We are attending a
meeting soon with the Task Force on Ebola to know if the ZMAPP drug is
available as stated by the Federal government”, Idris said.
It was gathered
that the only thing that the country had received were personal protective
equipment and some personnel who are in the country to train Nigerian health
workers.
Idris, however, disclosed on Friday that First Consultant Hospital,
where the first case of EVD occurred would be reopened soon. This, he said,
followed the mandatory three rounds of state certified decontamination process.
The commissioner said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Clinic,
was shut after the detection of a confirmed case of the disease at the
facility.
He said the state would facilitate the decontamination process of the
clinic, adding that “25 patients and health workers at the facility when the
case was detected are presently under surveillance”.
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