SISTER of late Dr Iyke Enemuo who died of the Ebola virus in Port
Harcourt has been sent to the Ebola quarantine centre in Emohua local
government area, Rivers state.
Rivers State Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker who made this
known Monday said she had to be sent there because she showed symptoms
of the disease, adding that result of the Ebola test done on her
would be released later in the day.
The Commissioner said the two other staff of the SamStel clinic owned
by the late Dr Enemuo who were quarantined had been released because
result of the Ebola test conducted on them showed that they were
negative, adding that only one Ebola confirmed case was at the centre.
"Sister of Dr Iyke Enemuo who went to Abia State, we have brought her
back. She is symptomanic and we have sent her to the quarantined
centre.
The three cases we had at the quarantine centre, two tested negative
while one, an elderly lady who was in the same room with the late Dr
Enemuo at the hospital where he was admitted tested positive. The two
cases who tested negative were the doctor and Pharmacist at the late
Dr Enemuo hospital. They have Left the quarantine centre but we are
still watching them within the 21 days period.", he said.

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