The Federal Government has commended Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, bravery, commitment and patriotism in restraining the Liberian American, Late Patrick Sawyer, from escaping from First Consultant Hospital, Lagos where he was being treated for Ebola.
This is even as it has disclosed that the sum of N200 million has been released to the Lagos State Government to support its efforts in tackling the ebola virus disease.
It has also disclosed that the United States government in support of Federal Government’s efforts has donated 30 body scanners that would soon be deployed to major entry and exist points across the country.
Adadevoh died Tuesday evening from complications arising from contracting the Ebola virus disease from Sawyer, while treating him.
Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of Health Onyeabuchi Chukwu alongside the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said but for Adadevoh’s commitment and vigilance, Sawyer would have escaped and infected several primary contacts which would have been difficult to trace.
Chukwu who briefed Council on the latest development as regards the Ebola virus ddisease and the country’s efforts to eliminate the disease, said comprehensive efforts have been deployed to eliminate the virus within the nation’s borders with the support of the President.
He said currently, Nigeria has had a total number of 12 case of Ebola including the index case, Sawyer. According to him among the 12 are 11 Nigerians who were primary contacts with the one index case.
He said: “Of this 12, the total number of successful cases who have been discharged stands at five but the total number of deaths including the index case stands at five. Currently, the total number of cases in Nigeria are two, made up of one doctor, one nurse who had managed the index case and they are presently on treatment at the isolation centers.
Source;http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=77955
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