Virus: 33 doctors, nurses in isolation after contact in Nigeria

April 6, 2020 by Delia Innoma 0 Comments

Doctors and medical personnel who are in the front-line of the battle against coronavirus are fast becoming victims of the pandemic.

Three doctors have tested positive for the virus – two in Akwa Ibom and one in Edo State – three others are in quarantine, President of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) Dr. Sukomba Aliyu said.

No fewer than 33 doctors were at the weekend forced into self-isolation to determine their status after inadvertently coming in contact with patients of COVID-19.

The doctors work with University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) (25), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) (06) and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) (02).

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) blamed this on lack of necessary equipment and threatened to call the doctors out from duty should the situation persist.

The Nigerian Medical Association also kicked, saying it would not condone the continuous exposure of doctors to unnecessary hazard.

– The Nation

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