The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has announced the
death, of Dr. Adadevoh, the firts doctor who attended to
Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer.
With her death, Nigeria has recorded five Ebola deaths, of which one
was the index (first) case, Patrick Sawyer, one medical doctor, two
nurses and the ECOWAS staff. Nigeria also has five Ebola survivors and
three more expected to be discharged later this week.
Dr. Adadevoh, an experienced consultant physician and endocrinologist
was Lead Consultant with First Consultants Medical Centre, Obalende,
Lagos, came into the limelight shortly after the dramatic visit of
Sawyer, and will be remembered as the first Nigerian confirmed to test
positive to the Ebola virus.
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