Thousands of Nigerians admitted into
United Kingdom universities appear sure to face tough health screening
as their campuses have been placed on the alert for the danger posed
by the Ebola Virus Disease.
While the three countries which have
seen the largest number of Ebola cases – Liberia, Guinea and Sierra
Leone – have hardly any students enrolling at UK universities, Nigeria –
which has also had confirmed cases – is the fourth largest supplier of
international students to UK universities.
A spokesman for the body said, “The
issue is very much on universities’ radars. We circulated to
universities the publicly available guidance on the topic.”
The guidance makes it clear that any
student suspected of having Ebola should immediately be isolated in a
side room away from any member of staff or student contact.
“The side room should have dedicated
en-suite facilities or at least a dedicated commode,” it says. “The
level of staff protection is dependent on the patient’s condition,” the
London-based newspaper newspaper said.
It added that “those having any dealings
with the patient must take careful hand hygiene precautions, wearing
double gloves and a disposable visor.
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