Lagos activates operation BioShield’ over Ebola

…Threat… Says no Ebola case in Nigeria
By Chioma Obinna
The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it has launched a statewide emergency public awareness campaign tagged “Operation Lagos BioShield” to strengthen surveillance and prevent the possible importation of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) into the state amid fresh outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.
Disclosing this, the State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, however, reassured residents that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola in Lagos or anywhere in Nigeria, stressing that the campaign is a preventive response aimed at keeping the state ahead of any potential threat.
“This campaign is not a respon...