BREAKING NEWS : UPDATE: Suspected Kaduna Ebola Case Tests Positive
Premium Times - 8 mins ago HEADLINE

The 19-year old law student of the Ahmadu Bello University [ABU] suspected to manifest some symptoms of the Ebola Virus Disease [EVD] has tested Positive to the virus.
Authorities of ABU and the Kaduna State Government had sent the patient’s blood to Lagos for testing after he reportedly manifested some symptoms associated with Ebola while on admission at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital [ABUTH].
The state Commissioner For Health, Thot Dogo, had told PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday night that the result of the test was being expected on Wednesday afternoon (today).
But Ebola Alert, an authoritative evidence-driven group of volunteer professionals working on Ebola Virus Disease interventions in the country, told this newspaper laboratory test has shown the student has the virus.

An official of the group, who simply identified himself as Ladi, said the test, concluded earlier on Tuesday night, came out Positive.

“Yes, it is true that the result is Positive,” Ladi said in response to an enquiry by PREMIUM TIMES. “Whatever information Ebola Alert puts out is authentic.”

Zaria and Kaduna residence are hereby advice to be watchful for symptoms that citizens that may show that may be related to Ebola.

Discussions are ongoing with the School Management , with a possibility for the University's closure to prevent further spread of the Disease.

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