This was disclosed yesterday September 10th by the Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu
Professor Chukwu also announced that the wife of the late Port Harcourt doctor, Iyke Enemuo, had been successfully treated and discharged.
The minister said via a press statement that the total number of EVD survivors in Nigeria is now 12 while 7 people died of the disease.
He stated:
Professor Chukwu also announced that the wife of the late Port Harcourt doctor, Iyke Enemuo, had been successfully treated and discharged.
The minister said via a press statement that the total number of EVD survivors in Nigeria is now 12 while 7 people died of the disease.
He stated:
“The total number of deaths from EVD in Nigeria stands at seven, Five of these died in Lagos, one in a private hospital, the index (first) case Mr. Sawyer, and the other four in the isolation ward in Lagos State.
“Two of the seven died in Port Harcourt, the medical doctor, who died in a private hospital and the contact, a patient in the hospital at the time the doctor was also on admission, who died in the isolation ward in Rivers State, “
“The total number of patients who have been successfully managed and discharged is now 10.”
Chukwu also said that a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, who had contact with the late Port Harcourt doctor at a naming ceremony, was being observed for signs of the disease.
“Two of the seven died in Port Harcourt, the medical doctor, who died in a private hospital and the contact, a patient in the hospital at the time the doctor was also on admission, who died in the isolation ward in Rivers State, “
“The total number of patients who have been successfully managed and discharged is now 10.”
Chukwu also said that a student of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, who had contact with the late Port Harcourt doctor at a naming ceremony, was being observed for signs of the disease.
This is a good news and a good job well done by our dear health minister!!
