3. Wear protective clothing such as gowns, gloves, face
mask and goggles each time you visit an Ebola virus
disease patient in the health facility to protect you from
getting infected with
Ebola virus disease
4. Reporting the death of suspected Ebola Virus Disease
patients to the nearest health facility.
5. Avoiding traditional burial practices such as embalming
and washing of the dead body of suspected Ebola virus
disease patient.
6. Informing family members,
neighbours and friends
about the signs, symptoms and simple preventive
measures against Ebola Virus disease such as:
i. Keeping the house and environment clean always;
ii. Maintaining good personal
hygiene practices such
as washing the hands with soap and water always
iii. Avoiding eating improperly cooked “bush meat”
iv. Avoiding contact with the blood, saliva, faeces and
urine
of animals such as fruit bats, chimpanzees,
gorillas, monkeys, forest antelope, etc (dead or
alive)
v. Avoiding contact with the blood, saliva and urine of
an infected person (dead or alive)
7. Ensuring that everyone in your community is educated
on the signs, symptoms and how to prevent Ebola Virus
Disease
through the mosques, churches, schools,
market places, Associations, Town hall meetings, etc
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