5 More People Show Ebola Signs In Lagos

monjola sotubo

August 20, 2014 4:47 PM

There have been 12 confirmed cases in the country, 5 of whom have died

Five more people are now being tested in Lagos after they showed symptoms of Ebola.

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris during a press conference held today, August 20, 2014.

The new “suspects” were admitted into the Yaba Mainland Hospital and could have been infected by secondary contact.

Idris said:

“Till date, we have recorded eight suspected cases, five of which came in yesterday, 12 confirmed,”

“On the whole, five have died (including the index case). We are currently following up 213 contacts, and 62 have completed the two-day follow-up.”

He also paid tribute to the late Dr. Stella Ameyo Adadevoh, who died of the disease yesterday after making contact with infected Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer.

“She, (Dr. Adadevoh) it was, who took the initiative to intimate the Ministry concerning the index case – Liberian-American (Mr. Patrick Sawyer) and substantially to her credit the moderate containment achieved is owed,”

“She led the team who attended to the index case. Her doggedness and commitment to duty saw her personally reviewing the case even though the patient had earlier been seen by a doctor.”

“The Ministry of Health commiserates with their families, co-workers, friends and loved ones on these irreparable losses which was on the line of duty,”

The Ebola outbreak has claimed over 1000 lives in West Africa since it began in February this year.

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