The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,on
Fridayannounced the indefinite shutdown of its clinic in the Muri
Okunola area of Victoria Island, Lagos, following a suspected case of
Ebola virus on admission at the clinic.
It was discovered that the patient visited the First Consultant
Medical Centre during the period the first Ebola case was reported at
that clinic.
The Corporation in a statement by Mr. Ohi Alegbe, its Group General
Manager, Group Public affairs Division, explained that the pre-emptive
step was taken after the case was duly reported to the Federal
Ministry of Health as well as officials of the Lagos State Ministry of
Health.
He noted that, "in the meantime, all contacts with this case are being
traced and adequate precautionary measures instituted to contain the
possible spread of the disease."
"The medical team has assured that the patient is in stable
condition," he assured.
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