remaining six persons who had contact with the nurse that treated the
late Liberian, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, in Enugu, had been declared free of
infection.
Several persons were placed under surveillance in Enugu after the
nurse, a staff of First Consultants Hospital, who was involved in
treating the index case, travelled from Lagos to the Coal City.
However, the commissioner, who was represented by the Director of
Medical Services in the state ministry of health, Dr. Ndubuisi Ejeh,
at the opening ceremony of a certificate course organised by the
Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, disclosed that the remaining
six persons placed under surveillance as a result of the nurse's visit
had been certified free of the dreaded disease.
The commissioner also stressed the importance of personal hygiene,
adding that there was a need for continued sensitisation on the Ebola
Virus Disease.
No comments:
Post a Comment