BREAKING: Ebola Claims another doctor’s life in Lagos
A female Nigerian doctor has died at the Ebola Emergency Treatment Centre in Lagos.
A statement by Dan Nwomeh, the spokesperson for the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said the doctor was one of the primary contacts of Nigeria’s index Ebola case.
Mr. Nwomeh said the doctor, a consultant, was also the most senior doctor who participated in the management of the Liberian American, Patrick Sawyer.
The statement did not disclose the identity of the late doctor but she is believed to be Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, who was erroneously reported to have recovered a few days ago.
Her cousin, Kwami Adadevoh, tweeted a while ago saying, ” I’d like to thank you all for your prayers. Sadly my darling cousin has been called home. She has finished her course and now rests with God.”
Condolences immediately began to pour in torrents.
The death of the senior consultant brings the number of Ebola casualty in Nigeria to five with the index case inclusive.
Mr. Nwomeh said two other patients currently receiving treatment at the isolation wards are stable and well catered for.
More to come ….
Source: PremiumTimes