Dr. Ahmed Abubakar

THE COVID-19
EXPERIENCE IN NIGERIA
COVID-19
The virus that paused the world
Outline
• Globally:
 Aetiology,
 Origin,
 Signs and Symptoms,
 Transmission,
 Prevention and Control
• In Africa
• Nigeria
Basics
• Aetiology- SARS-CoV-2; Similar to MERS, SARS
• Origin- 75% similarity with SARS from pangolin
Summary of symptoms
Cough Fever Shortness Sore Throat

Of Breath
Outcomes of the disease

1. Asymptomatic  50-80%
2. Pre-symptomatic  10-15%
3. Symptomatic  5-15%
Basic Facts
10 million cases with 500,000 deaths

CFR of 5% (https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/
Africa
COVID-19
PANDEMIC
CORONAVIRUS
LOCKDOWN
ECONOMIC MELT DOWN
INPENDING RECESSION
PANIC
ANXIETY
FAMINE
Timeline of the virus in Nigeria
COVID-19
Timeline of the virus
The Nigerian Situation
Social gathering suspension Market days reduced to once a week in
most states
Interstate border closure

Halt on all public religious activities
Wearing nose mask every time on

going out Limited consultation in hospitals
Social
Distancing
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Adapting to the new lifestyle
PANDEMIC COVID-19
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How To Prevent An Outbreak

No more visiting the next door neighbor
No more handshakes
No more comfort buying roadside

vendors
Collecting change from vendors or
buses
How Corona Virus was Imported
COVID-19 Challenges with the advent

PANDEMIC Imported of corona virus
 refusal of Nigerians from infected
countries to get tested
 refusal to stay in self-isolation upon

arrival
 Nigerians living in denial
1 2 Non compliance of Nigerians to set
rules
Poor education of Nigerians in
small communities of the realism of
the virus
MYTHS and
CONSPIRACIES ABOUT
CORNONA VIRUS IN
NIGERIA
“Corona Virus
is a plot to
embezzle
money by the
NCDC and
Government
officials”
While the world is in a
hustle for tissue
papers, Nigerians are
more worried about not
dying of hunger
Immediately the index case
of corona virus was
confirmed, Nigerians in the
health dispensary business
hiked prices of hand
sanitizers, nose masks, and
even hand gloves. Making it
unavailable for the average
Nigerian who cannot eat a
balanced diet in a corona free
world
PANIC AND ANXIETY
The scare created with the advent of the
virus caused more people to develop
insomnia, eating disorders and even anxiety
problems
Increased cases of domestic violence, robbery and rape have also been reported
PA N D E M I C
COVID-19
ECONOMIC CRISIS
PA N D E M I C
ECONOMY CRISIS
The advent of the virus has forced some small
scale entrepreneurs to close down, and some
companies to lay off their staffs, this and many
other problems has caused an increase in likely
hood of recession and increase unemployment
 Unemployment rise
 Closure of small scale companies
 bankruptcy of some companies and

establishment
HOSPITALS IN NIGERIA AND COVID-19
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HOSPITALS IN COVID-19
The health care system in the country was faulty, with the advent of Covid this
loopholes became very obvious. The inability of the country to provide
amenities to support sick and infected citizens.
Lack of availability of PPEs, bed spaces to accommodate patients and

facilities to put patients on life support if needed.
States being unable to provide basic PPEs like nose masks and hand
sanitizers for health workers put health workers in the country at greater risk
of contracting the virus.
The unavailability also led health workers to reduce patient- doctor and
patient-nurse contact. Which has led to a rise in preventable deaths and
illnesses becoming more chronic.
Way forward
Improving testing capacity and testing centers

Increase public awareness and advocacy
Provide palliatives for the masses and support
businesses
Continuous IPC trainings and PPE procurement
Vaccination
Improve contact tracing
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REFERENCES
pixabay..com
naiametrics.com
ncdc.gov
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THE COVID-19

Cough Fever Shortness Sore Throat

Outcomes of the disease

10 million cases with 500,000 deaths

Interstate border closure

Wearing nose mask every time on

How To Prevent An Outbreak

No more comfort buying roadside

COVID-19 Challenges with the advent

 refusal to stay in self-isolation upon

 Closure of small scale companies

 bankruptcy of some companies and

Lack of availability of PPEs, bed spaces to accommodate patients and

Improving testing capacity and testing centers

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