Universities in Birmingham, United Kingdom, are on the alert for a possible Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak as a new session begins in September, the Birmingham Mail reports.
In anticipation of their arrival, Universities UK, the umbrella body that represents vice-chancellors, has given a detailed guidance on how to deal with an outbreak.
According to a Birmingham City University spokesman, no fewer that 200 students are expected from the West Africa region, mostly from Nigeria.
EVD
has already killed about 1350 people and though Nigeria has a few
cases, it is one of the largest supplier of students to UK institutions.
"We
are expecting to receive around 200 students from West Africa, coming
almost entirely from Nigeria where only a very small number of people
have been affected by the outbreak,” the spokesman said.
The spokesman said the institution is working with Universities UK and relevant agencies to follow the guidance in order to ensure the "health and wellbeing of students and staff."
“We are liaising closely with Universities UK, which is in constant
contact with the Government and public health agencies, to ensure we
are aware of all advice associated with the Ebola outbreak in West
Africa.
“We will follow all necessary steps to
ensure we play our part in safeguarding public health on this matter
over the coming weeks and months.
An Aston University spokeswoman confirmed that the institution is also monitoring the situation.
“We
are in constant dialogue with Universities UK and the relevant
government agencies about this ongoing and evolving situation,” she
said.
Warwick University spokeswoman advised that "people to be aware of the symptoms of Ebola."
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