The Lagos state government has allayed fears that some of the airport official that came in contact with Patrick Sawyer, may have been manifesting
symptoms of the virus.
symptoms of the virus.
Indication emerged,
yesterday, that one of the 15 airport contacts that assisted the late Liberian,
Mr. Patrick Sawyer, that died of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, may have contracted
the deadly virus.
Unconfirmed reports revealed that already the contact has begun to manifest
symptoms of Ebola Virus.
According to a member of the Joint
Federal and State Team on Ebola outbreak who preferred anonymity; one of the
persons who accompanied late Patrick Sawyer is already showing signs of Ebola.
Federal and State Team on Ebola outbreak who preferred anonymity; one of the
persons who accompanied late Patrick Sawyer is already showing signs of Ebola.
The reliable source confirmed
receipt of a short message service, SMS, text that the person who assisted late
Patrick Sawyer to move out of the plane is presenting symptoms, identifiable
with EVD. “In fact, I just got a text that the person who helped Sawyer, the
Liberian, to get out of the air plane is down with a suspected case of Ebola.
You can see we have to be very careful. I cannot say specifically whether he or
she is a Nigerian or in Nigeria right now. He is still being monitored as we
speak,” he said.
receipt of a short message service, SMS, text that the person who assisted late
Patrick Sawyer to move out of the plane is presenting symptoms, identifiable
with EVD. “In fact, I just got a text that the person who helped Sawyer, the
Liberian, to get out of the air plane is down with a suspected case of Ebola.
You can see we have to be very careful. I cannot say specifically whether he or
she is a Nigerian or in Nigeria right now. He is still being monitored as we
speak,” he said.
He added that the latest victim was
among those who were being quarantined for having first contact with the
victim.
among those who were being quarantined for having first contact with the
victim.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government in a swift reaction through a text
message said that no one of the 59 contacts is sick for now. The Special
Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr. Yewande Adeshina who responded
through a text message said: “It is not true. We are doing routine
surveillance, no one is sick.”