after we successfully defeated the deadly virus which killed 7 people
in Nigeria and thousands across West Africa.
According to Vanguard
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has quarantined ten
persons following the death of a patient in the hospital on Wednesday
with symptoms suspected to be Ebola virus.
Dr. Queeneth Kalu, Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee of the
hospital who made the revelation on Thursday in Calabar while
addressing pressmen said blood samples have been sent to the Ebola
Diagnosing Centre in Benin Edo State.
"On Wednesday, 7thOctober, 2015, we managed a patient who presented
with symptoms mimicking viral hemorrhage (Ebola Virus) and have
decided to take the necessary measures".
Dr. Kalu stated that those quarantined are principally nurses who
attended to the patient and those who came in contact with him before
his death.
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