Juba – South Sudan’s National Ministry of Health introduced on Tuesday that it had arrange screening and isolation services to effectively deal with suspected Ebola circumstances at border entry factors following an epidemic in neighboring Uganda.
Addressing journalists at a press convention on Tuesday, James Hoth Mai, the Minister of Labor and performing Minister of Health, mentioned the federal government has taken steps to cease the unfold of the Ebola virus.
“The Ministry of Health has alerted health authorities in Nimule, Juba International Airport, and other points of entry to implement preparedness and readiness actions, including the establishment of screening and isolation facilities to promptly identify suspected cases,” mentioned Mai.
Mai urged the general public to keep away from direct contact with bodily fluids from suspected Ebola sufferers, together with urine, blood, sweat, saliva, vomit, and stool.
He additionally cautioned in opposition to dealing with the stays of those that have handed away as a result of signs much like Ebola.
“The Ministry of Health also urges the public to adhere to the following public health measures: First, avoid physical contact with individuals displaying signs and symptoms of Ebola. Second, ensure strict hand hygiene by washing hands regularly with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand sanitizers,” he mentioned.
Mai additional emphasised that to be able to assure secure and respectable practices, a licensed well being workforce ought to oversee the funerals of everybody suspected of getting handed away from Ebola-like signs nationwide.
“The public is advised to remain calm and avoid panic. Anyone showing signs and symptoms of Ebola should immediately contact the Minister of Health through the toll-free line 6666 for prompt action,” he mentioned.
For his half, Humphrey Karamaji, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) nation consultant, acknowledged that the Uganda is coping with the Sudan subtype of the Ebola virus after verifying 4 circumstances.
According to Karamaji, there have been experiences of potential Ebola infections in 4 separate cities in Uganda, elevating worries that greater than half of the contacts are medical professionals.
“I think there are five different subtypes. The one in Uganda is the Sudan subtype, and currently, over 234 people are being monitored in Uganda, which indicates how active the response team is on the ground. They have established four contact quarantine centers,” mentioned Karamaji.
Meanwhile, Kidiende Chong, the Director General for Preventive Health Services, mentioned the nationwide Ministry of Health has instructed subnational well being authorities to bolster monitoring actions nationwide.
“We have immediately communicated to all our colleagues at the subnational level, particularly in the states and counties bordering Uganda, to enhance the surveillance activities we typically maintain at the points of entry,” mentioned Chong.
Ebola virus illness might be transmitted by direct human-to-human contact by way of damaged pores and skin or mucous membranes with the blood or physique fluids of an individual who’s sick or has died from Ebola.
Symptoms of Ebola virus illness usually current with a sudden onset of fever, fatigue, chest ache, diarrhea, vomiting, yellowing of the eyes, restlessness, complications, and unexplained bleeding, which can seem later within the illness development.