OAU Female Ebola Virus Suspect Moved To Lagos

The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife have said one
of its female student is suspected to be a secondary contact of Ebola.

This was contained in a statement by the Public Relations of the
university, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju late on Tuesday.

He explained that the suspected student has been evacuated to Lagos
for proper attention.

It said, "A female student of the OAU, Ile-Ife who is suspected to be
a secondary contact of the Ebola Virus Disease in Port-Harcourt,
presented sick at the University Health Centre.

"After a clinical assessment by the Ebola Surveillance Preparedness
and Response Committee of the University, the authorities thereafter
contacted the State Ministry of Health, the Federal Ministry of Health
and the World Health Organisation(WHO).

"The female suspected secondary Ebola contact has since been evacuated
to the appropriate facility in Lagos for further investigations to
confirm her status."

While emphasising that the student illness was not a confirmed Ebola
case, Olarewaju said appropriate preventive and protective measures
have been taken.

He added, "In the meantime, the National team and the World Health
Organisation team on Ebola Control have promptly decontaminated the
University Health Centre despite the fact that the case is yet to be
confirmed.

"The University authorities wish to emphasise the fact that the case
is not a confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease and therefore request
all members of the University Community to remain calm as the
situation is fully under control."