Ebola latest: Another nurse dies, doctor in bad state

A nurse, Justina Obi Echelonu, one of the primary contacts who participated in the initial management of the index case, late American-Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, at the First Consultant Hospital, Obalende, Lagos, has died in quarantine.

The Lagos State Ebola quarantine centre and Late Nurse Obi Justina Ejelonu

(The Lagos State Ebola quarantine centre and Late Nurse Justina Obi Ejelonu)

She is the second nurse and fourth fatality of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country.

Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu confirmed her death yesterday at a joint press briefing with the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, in Abuja.

Chukwu, who disclosed that another of the doctors who treated the late Patrick Sawyer tested positive to the deadly virus, said Nigeria has now recorded 10 confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, of which four have died and six are currently under treatment.

“The total number of persons under surveillance in Lagos is now 169. These are all secondary contacts as all the primary contacts have completed the 21-day incubation period and have been de-listed to resume their normal lives,” the Minister explained.

Earlier, a top medical expert who is part of the medical team of experts managing confirmed cases at the Ebola Ward of the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, said the nurse passed away in the early hours of yesterday.

“We lost her in the early hours of today after much effort. She was one of the people that helped Sawyer when he was vomiting and stooling. That was when she contacted it,” he remarked.

 

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6 Responses to “Ebola latest: Another nurse dies, doctor in bad state”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Is liberia going to pay compensation to nigeria and families of these victims for the injury/damages caused these families? most of these nurses and doctors were bread winners of their families and now their families are going to live with their source of livelyhood..that is tort. we demand compensation and not just apology only!!!!

  2. Unknown's avatar

    May her soul rest in peace amen.may God almighty help us all in Jesus name amen

  3. Unknown's avatar

    nurse R.I.P

  4. Unknown's avatar

    Wow ds is extremely mysteriously i pray dat me and my family and my luv one shall not b a victim of ds ridiculous diseases in JSN.{amen}

  5. Unknown's avatar

    too bad

  6. Unknown's avatar

    MaY God bless your soul, RIP

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