patient at the University of Calabar
Teaching Hospital, UCTH died of
symptoms of the deadly disease
yesterday October 7th.
At a press conference this evening,
At a press conference this evening,
the Chairman of Medical Advisory
Committee of the hospital, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, made the revelation and said necessary steps have been taken to
sent to the Ebola Diagnosing Centre in
Benin Edo State for proper diagnosis.
“On Wednesday, 7th October, 2015, we managed a patient who presented with symptoms mimicking viral hemorrhage (Ebola Virus) and have decided to take the necessary measures” she saidShe said those who have been quarantined include the nurses who attended to
the patient and those who came in
contact with him before his death.
She also stated that the National Centre
for Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health, The Cross River State Government, Calabar Municipality, and the Department
of State Security Services, DSS have all
been informed of the development.
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