In its effort at containing the spread of the strange illness ravaging
the Ode Irele community of the state, the Ondo state government has
set up emergency task teams and a Situation Room to coordinate the
response teams working from the frontlines.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dayo Adeyanju, said in a statement
Friday that five emergency response task teams have been raised to
handle different aspects of control mechanisms.
The task teams are:
1. Contact Tracing Committee – the committee is already tracing and
establishing contacts with those already exposed to patients or dead
bodies and monitoring them for possible manifestation of any of the
symptoms.
2. Case Management Committee – this is made up of health personnel and
volunteers already trained to attend to medical emergencies of this
nature. They are to ensure safe and proper management of new and
existing cases of the illness. They are required to also train health
workers in Irele.
3. Laboratory/Forensic Committee – to establish the
etiological/causative agent for the strange illness and ensure safe
disposal of corpses.
4. Community Education & Mobilization Committee – intensify mass
education and sensitization of the community and the state in a way
that will not constitute public health hazard.
5. Print, Electronic & Social Media Sensitization Committee – to make
progress report of unfolding developments available in a timely manner
to the world to dispel rumours that may lead to widespread panic and
fear.
Mr. Adeyanju added, "These and other measures have been put in place
to ensure the safety of lives of our dear people of Irele. Let us
continue to exercise calm and caution and eschew fear mongering as
there is manifest evidence that the situation is being contained.
"In case of any suspected case, contact: WHO 08033720966, LGA DSNO –
08112524793 and the State Epidemiologist – 08062078384."
the Ode Irele community of the state, the Ondo state government has
set up emergency task teams and a Situation Room to coordinate the
response teams working from the frontlines.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dayo Adeyanju, said in a statement
Friday that five emergency response task teams have been raised to
handle different aspects of control mechanisms.
The task teams are:
1. Contact Tracing Committee – the committee is already tracing and
establishing contacts with those already exposed to patients or dead
bodies and monitoring them for possible manifestation of any of the
symptoms.
2. Case Management Committee – this is made up of health personnel and
volunteers already trained to attend to medical emergencies of this
nature. They are to ensure safe and proper management of new and
existing cases of the illness. They are required to also train health
workers in Irele.
3. Laboratory/Forensic Committee – to establish the
etiological/causative agent for the strange illness and ensure safe
disposal of corpses.
4. Community Education & Mobilization Committee – intensify mass
education and sensitization of the community and the state in a way
that will not constitute public health hazard.
5. Print, Electronic & Social Media Sensitization Committee – to make
progress report of unfolding developments available in a timely manner
to the world to dispel rumours that may lead to widespread panic and
fear.
Mr. Adeyanju added, "These and other measures have been put in place
to ensure the safety of lives of our dear people of Irele. Let us
continue to exercise calm and caution and eschew fear mongering as
there is manifest evidence that the situation is being contained.
"In case of any suspected case, contact: WHO 08033720966, LGA DSNO –
08112524793 and the State Epidemiologist – 08062078384."
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