University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, has
quarantined ten persons following the death of a patient in the hospital on
Wednesday with symptoms suspected to be Ebola virus.
Dr. Queeneth Kalu, Chairman of Medical Advisory
Committee of the hospital who made the revelation on Thursday in Calabar while
addressing pressmen said blood samples have been sent to the Ebola
Diagnosing Centre in Benin Edo State.
“On Wednesday, 7thOctober, 2015, we managed a patient who
presented with symptoms mimicking viral hemorrhage (Ebola Virus) and have
decided to take the necessary measures”.
Dr. Kalu stated that those quarantined are principally
nurses who attended to the patient and those who came in contact with him
before his death.
‘”The following have been informed: National Centre for
Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health, The Cross River State
Government, Calabar Municipality, and the Department of State Security
Services, DSS”
She said further information will be provided to the public
as soon as the test results of blood samples sent for analysis is received by
the hospital.
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