By Winifred Bulus
Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) says it is battle ready to prevent further outbreak of Ebola in the region.
Ebola has killed more than 11,300 people in Guinea and neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone from December 2013 to early 2016, making it by far the worst outbreak of the disease since scientists discovered the virus in 1976.
Chair of Authority of Heads of States and Government of the Region and Liberia’s President, Ellen Johnson has announced this at a meeting with President of Togo and ECOWAS Ebola Coordinator, Foure Ngasima.
“We know that there exists a risk that it (Ebola) could return as the records have shown all over the world”, she said.
The President went further to acknowledge past efforts made to kick Ebola from Liberia and the role played by stakeholders.
“We applaud our citizens in the communities that took the first steps to respond, that served as the ones that kept us informed of the happenings in their communities and to also be willing to go out and to help us fight”, she says.
ECOWAS Ebola Coordinator appealed to the world to help in the fight against the disease as the West African Health Organization (WAHO) Director General Mr. Xavi stated the possibility of a reoccurrence of Ebola.
The Director has disclosed the possibility of relapse of the disease as it cannot be totally eradicated from the system of survivors.
