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4 Aug 2014

SO SAD: Nigerian Doctor Who Treated Patrick Sawyer Confirmed With Ebola



 
A Lagos doctor who treated the Liberian man that died few days ago of Ebola Virus has tested positive to the Virus, Nigeria’s Minister of Health said this today 4th August 2014.

Late Patrick Sawyer flew in to Lagos en-route a trip to Calabar for an official assignment but fell ill in the aircraft.The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, also said that eight persons that had first degree contact with the Liberian before he got to the hospital had also been quarantined and are under strict observation. 

To check the spread of the disease, the Federal Government has inaugurated  an Ebola Treatment Research Team.

Professor Innocent Ujah is co-chairman of the team that has Maurice Iwu, a Professor of Pharmacognosy and Officials from the Centre for Disease Control as members.

Details to come…

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is horrible....I wonder how many of his family he has given the virus especially his wife

Anonymous said...

God...Why are Nigerians like this...there was no sensitization until that Liberian brought it to our door step

Anonymous said...

Can you imagine,trying to help someone,but these doctors are supposed to be savvy...on new disease and preventive measures

Anonymous said...

Oh Lord...Heal your son

Anonymous said...

Oh no This can't be true.God help him

Anonymous said...

Na wa ooooo. This is really a Global crisis..God help us all and may the good Lord not allow us die a shameful death in Jesus Name.Amen