Marveled by the manner with which Nigeria contained the deadly Ebola Virus Disease from mushrooming into a serious outbreak in the country, the United States has expedited personnel of her Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC to study the model and strategies used to prevent the outspread of the disease.
The United States are now faced with a similar situation that occurred in Nigeria when Liberian born American citizen Mr. Patrick Sawyer transported the disease into the country on July 20, 2014; they fear the disease might be on the rise in their country and are rapidly seeking intervention.
US CDC Director Tom Frieden noted that “the nation needs a quick and thorough response to its first Ebola patient,” after a suspected person tested positive to the disease on Tuesday in Dallas, Texas.
The suspect, a man who traveled from Liberia into the US, noticed signs of the disease and without informing authorities went to an hospital; he was later confirmed positive and isolated; reports also suggest that the Nurse who treated him is being isolated as well.
Frieden said they turned to Nigeria for aid because “their extensive response to a single case of Ebola shows that control is possible with rapid, focused interventions.”
CDC personnel will also visit Senegal and possibly other infected countries in Africa to conclude its research.