At a
press briefing held in Lagos this afternoon, the Commissioner said
the Nigerian nurse who died of the Ebola virus died at exactly 2.06pm
yesterday in Lagos. He said Health officials have begun 'secondary
contact tracing", that is, tracking down people who came in contact with
people who had direct contact with the late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer,
the first case of Ebola virus in Lagos.
He said as at yesterday August 5th, 27 people who had
secondary contacts with the Liberian man have been identified and are
now been monitored. He said 6 cases of Ebola have been confirmed
in Lagos, 2 of which are in critical condition. He said the infected
doctor who was confirmed on Monday August 4th to have contracted the
virus is still alive. Continue...
Dr Idris appealed to religious bodies to temporarily
put on hold all forms of activities that would require a large number of
people to come together. As regards the ongoing Redeemed Christian
Church of God National Convention at the redemption camp, Dr Idris said
the church has fully educated its members with pamphlets and
strategically positioned educational structures. He reiterated that the
disease is not airborne, adding that it requires a physical
contact with an infected person or corpse before it can be transmitted.
The Commissioner appealed for "volunteer" doctors,
nurses, phlebotomists; promising that the state government would provide
them with "life insurance" and protective clothing.
Meanwhile the Chairman of the Lagos state Chapter of the
Nigerian Medical Association, Dr Tope Ojo, yesterday said a matron who
attended to the late Liberian man, Patrick Sawyer has shown symptoms of
being infected by the deadly virus.
Dr Ojo said this yesterday while addressing his
members at the state's secretariat. He said 30 doctors have volunteered
to stop their strike action and join in the fight against the deadly
virus. Dr Ojo said fears by some doctors of getting infected by the
disease is the reason for the low number of volunteers recorded.
According to him, most doctors are uncertain of government's commitment
to them should they get infected during the course of consulting with Ebola virus patients.
The situation is getting out of hand ! That's what He's trying to say ..God help us!
ReplyDeleteWho would risk their lives to attend to an infected person? U guarantee them life insurance already because u know they may die after attending to patients. Doctor or not, money or not, Biko who wants to die? Volunteers? Who would come out?
DeleteAll hands must be on deck to fight this deadly virus!! Glad to know its not airbone too !!
ReplyDeleteDats y I ran away 4rm medical line abeg cuz of things like dis, one has 2 protect his/herself, in 9ja every tin is uncertain
ReplyDeleteThank God for all of us say u leave medical line. U for just dey kill people anyhow. U for no pass anyway. Lmao!
DeleteNawa o
ReplyDeleteHmmm I dnt blame the doctors who refused to volunteer cos once they get infected the govt will abandon them to their fate.
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True talk
DeleteHmmm I dnt blame the doctors who refused to volunteer cos once they get infected the govt will abandon them to their fate.
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You do realize that if those doctors who volunteered are unable to contain this, then the whole nation will suffer the disease right?
DeleteHonestly, if my Hubby or brother is a Doctor, I'll not advice him to volunteer. Cos this Ebola is the case of one being alive knowing that you are definitely going to die, as it has no cure for now. May God protect us all, IJN, Amen!
ReplyDeleteI pray the nurse's soul RIP.. The lord shall reward these doctors and health personnels for taking care of the victims. Evil shall not befall yu in jesus name. I urge libers to pray for them. Isaiah 54:17. BishopDammy#
ReplyDeletewhen it concerns Nigeria, it always is.
ReplyDeleteMay God save us..bags n cloth ready..traveling.............................#KingOfKings
ReplyDeleteNa wah o
ReplyDeleteLord have mercy and heal our land from Ebola please!
ReplyDeleteY always us, father Lord, u promised us dat dia wil b no problem wtout solution, pls send us d solution to ebola virus cos dis problem z spreading fast, pls Lord of host.IJN AMEN
ReplyDeleteNow I'm really scared... Whew!!!
ReplyDeleteDevil just used this Liberian man as an agent to bring this deadly disease to our Country
ReplyDeleteWe keep concentrating on this Sawyerr man. I can bet there r several others who have come into Naija through the land borders. All those ones r not even on the radar of the govt yet. God help us all!
DeleteSeriously o
Deleteeach time I think of that man, I really want to say things but... may God have mercy on me
hmmm this Ebola virus is getting out of hand oo
ReplyDeleteLinda pls I d'nt wnt 2 hear again ohh biko c'nt stop d tears 4rm my eyes
ReplyDeleteMehn! I really don't know wat to say again. I'm out. ***CATCH ME IF U CAN***
ReplyDeletewater don dey pass garri oo for this ebola case! abeg our govt should do something ooo.....
ReplyDeleteImagine what lagos state is doing yet the lazy oga at the top is only interested in 2015 election. God Bless Dr Fashola. Eko Oni Gbaje
ReplyDeleteE get as e b ooo. May God Save us all!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is getting scary but it is well in Jesus name
ReplyDeleteThis is getting scary but it is well in Jesus name
ReplyDeleteGod please protect us all we knw we re sinners plz dnt look at our sin plz God shed us all so that dis ebola wil not see us plz God fined away to terminate dis disease completely,dis we ask through christ our lord Amen. Is well.
ReplyDeleteI hear it yesterday from the head of the intitute in germany who work together with the WHO that they have fear that they cannot stop it in Lagos.
ReplyDeletePlease people stay at home don't go to the RCCG convention that could be dangerous!
Its an opportunity for all to turn to Christ.... let God save us from this destruction...and grant the souls of those that has been taken by this dreaded virus an eternal rest...Amen.
ReplyDeleteLinda we dey our own jare jare way this man carry Ebola from him country come dash us free of charge thunder go fire the man were ever him dey bcos i am beginning to believe that he did this on purpose he went to Liberia to tend to his infected sister he should have known better that he would get it and he dint check himself before flying to Nigeria which kind seminar carry am come here.
ReplyDeletehow are we not sure dat this man was on a mission.
well doctors wont volunteer because there is no life insurance Lagos state government should insure doctors to the tune of 50 million naira and you will see doctors come forward
Kai...this is so disheartening. I can't help but hate the late Patrick Sawyer. Why on earth did he come to Nigeria when he knew he was infected with the virus. Am so sad. If he had told those poor people, am sure they would have taken more precaution.
ReplyDeleteI pray this come to a stop. Amen.
ReplyDeleteNa wo oh. God help us
ReplyDeleteWhat measures have been taken apart from preventive campaigns. Has any of our teaching hospitals embarked on any form of research to fight this virus. It's time for these hospitals to prove themselves.
ReplyDeleteGod na ur hand we dey ooo . Ebola virus i must jump and pass ljn
ReplyDeleteHmnnn ,may her soul rest in peace.The state of health in the nation is so bad.I work in one of the federal hospitals as a nurse and I tell you sometimes you'll find it difficult to get supply for ordinary latex gloves to use unless the patient buys for himor herself so who wants to die caring for an Ebola patient?
ReplyDeleteEyyya God Plsss intervene
ReplyDeleteWahala dey o
ReplyDeleteim beginning to get real worried my concern is that Nigerians don't have real knowledge of this deadly virus tell me who will educate inhabitants of the rural areas im so scared
ReplyDeleteE wooo G̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴͡D̅ help us #praying
ReplyDeleteExtreme precaution should be taken henceforth. It's no joke. This is gradually getting out of check. More hands please....
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ReplyDelete-Declare one week Stay at home.
-Or closure of place that will gather people.
-Use this period to monitor every person that have had contact with infected persons. use this period to educate people on what to do via radio, tv, and flyers.
- preach the adoption of no body contact rule. no handshakes no hugging etc
The earlier we don something serious the better.
Ebola has been around since 1970's. We did not have such massive outbreak because it killed faster then (thus dying off) than now(more time to transmit ).
Since no commercial cure exist.
Its best we make a sacrifice
control it before it is too late.
This is become more scary!!! Seem going to my vıllage(Nkwerre) is best optıon for now... lol.. IT İŞ WELL
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Thunder destroy patrick sawyer.....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***
Marcel ugwu, u nor be person? Go embark find cure nau
ReplyDeletePrayer Is The Key...
ReplyDeleteGOD help us. But seriously, they shouldn't have allowed the people that came in contact with that Liberia man to go. They should have isolated and watch them first. Now this is getting out of hand. Come to our rescue oh LORD.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind them. After isolating them for 5 days they came and gave an all clear report meanwhile the window period is 21 days. Lib readers were busy celebrating and thanking God. That it's better to be positive.
DeleteMy pple it's good to think positive but it's better to be realistic.
Ebola is in Nigeria as much as we might want to deny it. It is here. Let's just pray it is contained. Amen
Pls pardon my ignorance. What r they trying to treat if it has no cure? Hmmm God please protect my fam and friends in nija o
ReplyDeleteGovt have to provide them with everything they need to prevent them from contacting the varius oh...because the rate @ which doctors and nurses die is becoming scaring.
ReplyDeleteChineke!!!!!! God please dont end the world like this!!!!...this is not funny at all.
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U idiot blaming Jonathan are u mental? Stupid goAt everything is jonathan
ReplyDeleteOnce it was when HIV/AID was the terror bug, and some fiery preachers went to town with judgment day sermons to the effect that the virus was God's own magun, devised to discipline fornicators and adulterers...
ReplyDeleteEbola is here with us now; and my question is: which are the sins that may be implicated as triggering God's anger here, for Ebola doesn't have to wait until you screw anyone before it is contracted...
With Ebola neither saint nor sinner is immune!!!!
The moral here is, like TuFace would say, "nobody holy pass..."
And it is high time we took the prophetic warnings in the Holy Scriptures seriously as regards the times...
#eschatologyonmymind#
...The Doctor who treated Sawyer is still alive........Mr.Commissioner, do you want him to die? Just say the Doctor who treated the Liberian Ebola case is alive and under observation and NOT 'HE IS STILL ALIVE'. May God help us.
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ReplyDeleteWahala dey o! May God do a quick work concerning this ebola in Jesus name! May He heal those infected. God help us. God help us.
ReplyDeletechineke biko mere ayi ebere ewwwww what is happening in our land bikonu. oh God pls have mercy upon us all and save us frm dis deadly disease ijn. Pls call me golden girl onyee
ReplyDeletePatrick Sawyer I swear for your soul and the remaining of your family members,they would not live to pass this year, Ebola would wipe your whole generation from this earth surface and your soul would know no peace!
ReplyDeleteBlack man black thinking,oyinbo Doctors left their countries to come and volunteer in Africa to fight this scourge u people are here saying y should Nigerian Doctors volunteer and later when our Doctors go on strike u guys will be the first to shout they like money too much the hazards of the profession are too much and they deserve to be compensated, the government should pls meet their demands so they can resume and start tackling this Ebola wahala and people should please stop calling God's name in vain heaven helps only those who help themselves.Protect urself and God will protect u.
ReplyDeleteGod we ask for ur protectn. LIB Princess! Pretex4luv@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThis Ebola Virus outbreak is as a result of Africans ignorance and level of illiteracy. Its not rocket science. If you have close contacts with victims u are likely to be infected, so what should we do. REFRAIN, ISOLATE, CONTAIN suspected victims of the virus to stop others like your Mum, Dad, Sisters, Brothers, Wife, Husband, Children, Colleagues etc from getting the virus. But alas my dear Africans will never listen, we prefer to act like goats when there is an emergency, running up and down causing more havoc. If that Liberian who i heard hugged his sisters who bled to death from the virus with all his education still went ahead to travel out of the country then am afraid something must be wrong with us. Now they are dumping the bodies of the dead right on the street, which will further increase the spread of the virus. And some people obviously dropped him there, how are they so sure they have not been infected? The Lesson to take away from this is that we all need to be vigilant, if you notice anyone with d symptoms quickly alert the people in that environment to detain the person and call the Ebola health authorities to come and pick the person for testing and if positive for isolation. If not God forbid it will keep spreading out of senseless ignorance. Dont say its none of my business. Anybody can get, we all collect change from people, its likely to have sweat, saliva or blood of the person infected. We all go to market to buy grocery the seller might be infected....the list is endless. NIGERIANS THINK.......
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