“The fatality rate of COVID-19 is about two per cent while the fatality rate for Ebola is almost 50-80 per cent. If there are 10 people with Ebola, at least five or eight of them will die. But if it’s COVID-19, the fatality rate is between 1.8 per cent and two per cent.
“Flight from areas where the virus has been reported should be well monitored. Travel advice should be made available to Nigerians.” An epidemiologist at the Viable Knowledge Masters, Dr Olusesan Makinde, stressed the importance of the government to tighten the surveillance system in the country. “At least, we are yet to relax from our preparation for COVID-19, so I will say we are ready because we are going to use the preparations being used for COVID-19 to tackle Ebola if it should spread to the country.
In addition, the Ondo State Epidemiologist, Dr Stephen Fagbemi, stated that people must look out for international travellers, especially from Uganda.
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