Lagos matron shows Ebola symptoms

There was gloom at the secretariat of the Nigerian Medical Association,Lagos State chapter when the association’s Chairman, Dr. Tope Ojo, disclosed that the matron of the hospital where the Liberian-born American, Patrick Sawyer, was admitted for treatment was showing symptoms of Ebola virus.

The matron is one of the health workers at the Obalende, Lagos hospital who attended to Sawyer before he died of the disease (Ebola) on July 25..

A female medical doctor, who also participated in managing the Liberian- American was confirmed on Monday by the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, to have contracted the deadly virus.

Apart from the female medical doctor and the matron, six other people suspected to have been infected with the virus are being quarantined at the IDH, Yaba.

Ojo, who added that 30 striking doctors had volunteered to attend to the medical needs of all those with Ebola-related case, stated that the female medical doctor was stable.

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4 Responses to “Lagos matron shows Ebola symptoms”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Our God is able to do every thing, may he help and protect us. Let all pray against this deadly virus nd let it go back to d pit of hell where it came from. God is our strenght. Safety is of the Lord.

  2. Unknown's avatar

    Judgment await of that wicket soul that brought in this sudden diseas,evil man with no hope of going to heaven.

  3. Unknown's avatar

    May God guide and protect us all.

  4. Unknown's avatar

    this is getting serous , what can we do oh

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