Medical experts have differed over the forthcoming football match between Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As Nigerian football fans warm up to watch live friendly football match between Super Eagles and the football team from the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Nigerian medical doctors have expressed divergent views over the match following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the central African country. While some say, there is no cause for alarm, some of the doctors called for stringent precautionary measures to avoid the mistake of the past.
In the views of a professor of Medicine and Endocrinology at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Prof. Olufemi Fasamade said there is no cause for alarm as the likelihood of bringing the virus to country was low.
According to Fasamade, Ebola is a condition easily suspected and vigilant port health authorities can screen and isolate ill people at the ports. He explained that at risk people can also be identified by simply administering a questionnaire too.
“So there should be no panic or fear. Ebola is endemic in that country like Lassa fever is endemic in ours and Zika fever in others, he explained.
However, expressing divergent views, the Chairman Medical Guild, Dr Saheed Babajide who urged the Federal government to demand for the health status of the team and also authentic the report here in Nigeria before the team is allowed into the country.