Wednesday, September 03, 2014

Ebola: UAM Sensitizes Nigerian Students and Host Community
Early outbreaks of Ebola in Guinea have now spread to Nigeria
and other West African states.
Posted by: Uja Emmanuel
The Nation, Nigeria

THE Directorates of the University Agriculture Makurdi (UAM), Health Services have embarked on sensitisation campaign against the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

In his keynote address, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Emmanuel Kucha, urged the students to wage war against Ebola through enlightenment exercises.

The sensitisation, which was organised by the university health service in collaboration with the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Benue State branch.

Kucha was represented by the Dean, College of Science, Prof Rufus Shaato.

He said: “The university community is indeed unique as its members are highly mobile and have traveled widely within and across the national boundaries and territories, and it is importance they are informed of the need to imbibe the culture of personal hygiene to prevent contracting Ebola Disease Virus.”

Some of the topics treated at the event were: ‘Zoonosis and one health approach to the control of
Ebola’, and ‘Prevention and control of Ebola disease’.

Workers and students of the university also attended the event.

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