FCTA ISSUES RED ALERT WARNING FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Following reported cases of the resurgence of Ebola and other communicable diseases, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has tightened its disease surveillance system in order to minimise its impact on the Territory.

The Director of the FCT Public Health Department, Dr. Sadiq Abdulrahaman, revealed this while briefing the media in Abuja on the readiness and response of the FCTA health sector.

As a result, staff of the Epidemiological Division of the Public Health Department have been placed on red alert under the supervision of the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat.

According to the director, the FCT is on a high alert mode, though it is yet to witness any serious outbreak of the diseases within the year ending.

He added that there was a periodic or weekly review done in conjunction with partners of the Administration, like the World Health Organisation, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, and Disease Surveillance and Notification officers, who were key foot soldiers at the Area Councils level.

The director also revealed that the FCTA had purchased commodities to contain the diseases, particularly in areas of the territory most affected by the outbreak, including AMAC, Kuje and Bwari.