THE MINISTER OF HEALTH, DOCTOR OSAGIE EHANIRE, HAS SAID THAT THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) AND OTHER WORLD HEALTH BODIES HAVE NOT INFORMED NIGERIA OF ANY DEADLY FLU FROM CHINA, THOUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR ANY OCCURRENCE.

DOCTOR EHANIRE MADE THIS KNOWN IN ABUJA, THE NATION’S CAPITAL DURING A MINISTERIAL BI-WEEKLY MEETING ON THE UPDATE OF COVID-19 RESPONSE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY’S HEALTH SECTOR.

THE MINISTER FURTHER SAID THAT THE W-H-O IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AN OUTBREAK OF ANY FLU OR DISEASE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH AN ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE SUCH SITUATIONS, BUT HAS NOT SENT OUT AN ALERT TO THAT EFFECT.

SPEAKING ON THE VIRUS DIPHTHERIA, A DISEASE WHICH BROKE OUT RECENTLY AND HAS SPREAD TO FOUR STATES WITH 123 CONFIRMED CASES AND 38 DEATHS IN THE COUNTRY, DOCTOR EHANIRE SAID THAT EVERY NIGERIAN HAD A JOINT RESPONSIBILITY TO ADDRESS DISEASES.