Nigeria continues to earn plaudits at home and abroad for its effort in eradicating the Ebola virus from its shores but the recent upsurge of Lassa fever in the country calls for caution
Dr Idowu
For a country that had often been portrayed negatively in the foreign media it is understandable why many Nigerian government officials will continue to celebrate the accolades the country has been lavished with over its success in containing the Ebola virus. Even before October 20, when the World Health Organisation, WHO, officially declared Nigeria Ebola-free, the country had been praised at home and abroad by both ordinary people in the streets of Lagos and representatives of foreign governments and agencies alike. But the seal of approval came on Monday, October 20 when Rui Gama Vaz, WHO representative, officially announced to the world that Nigeria had not only conquered Ebola, but had become a beacon of hope to the world.
“Nigeria is now free of Ebola, the virus is gone for now. The outbreak in Nigeria has been defeated. This is a spectacular success story that shows to the world that Ebola can be contained”, said Vaz.
