Aso Rock Villa staff members have been put on red alert over the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, and have been warned to be wary of the presence of bats and monkeys.
The two animals with large presence in the Villa had been linked to the virus thereby causing panic among workers.
The Chief Physician to the President (CPP), Dr. Fortune Fiberesima, in an internal circular dated August 12, cautioned State House personnel against contact with the two animals, either dead or alive.
The CPP also warned them to avoid using hands to clear animal faeces on parked cars and advised car owners to use water-hose to wash their vehicles parked under trees (with or without animal droppings on them) properly before washing them.
He also urged them to sanitise or wash their hands with soap and water as often as possible.
The circular read: “In view of the recent outbreak of of the Ebola Virus Disease and that certain animals (bats and monkeys) have been linked with the virus, the following precautionary measures are deemed necessary:
. Avoid physical contact with bats and monkeys, whether dead or alive.
. Do not pick dead bats and monkeys. Please immediately notify the public health unit of the State House Medical Centre for proper disposal.
. Avoid using hands to clear animal droppings (animal faeces) on parked cars. Hand gloves are available at the SHMC on request.
. Water-hose vehicles parked under trees (with or without animal droppings on them) properly before washing.
. Sanitise hands or wash your hands with soap and water as often as possible.
. The aforementioned measures are purely precautionary in view of the large number of bats and monkeys in the villa.”
Hand sanitisers have since been deployed in strategic points in the Villa.

Ebola: Aso Rock workers put on alert