Academics and social activities at
Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-
Ife, were yesterday paralyzed following
report that one of the students, who had
been on admission at the university's
teaching
hospital, manifested signs of victim of Ebola
Virus Disease, EVD.
The management of the institution, however,
said the student had been evacuated to Lagos,
where she would undergo thorough screening
to verify if she had actually contracted the
dreaded disease.
There were rumours in most parts of Osun
State, yesterday, that a student of the OAU,
Ile-Ife contracted the virus and had been
admitted at the Obafemi Awolowo University
Teaching Hospital OAUTH, Ile-Ife.
A student of the university who preferred
anonymity said a student who recently
returned from Port Harcourt was in the early
hours of yesterday rushed to the university's
health centre from where he was referred to
the OAUTH after showing symptoms of EVD.
The "rumour" however spread quickly as
parents and guardians of students were said
to be making contacts with their wards and
children over the development.
A source at the OAUTH told Vanguard that a
patient who claimed to be student of OAU was
admitted at the hospital yesterday.
The source, however, failed to explain whether
the patient was diagnosed of EVD or not as
she was silent on the result of the diagnosis
carried out on the patient.
But the institution's Public Relations Officer,
PRO, Mr. Abiodun Olanrewaju, said the
rumoured outbreak of EVD in the university
was false as it was yet to be clinically proved.
Giving detail, Olanrewaju said the female
student was discovered to have had primary
contact with EVD victim in Port Harcourt,
stressing that she fell sick when she arrived
the university and was rushed to OAUTHC.
According to him, the student had been
evacuated to Lagos, where she would undergo
thorough screening to verify if she had
actually contracted the disease.
While assuring that there was no established
case of EVD in OAU until the result of the
diagnosis to be carried out on the suspected
student was released, Olanrewaju said the
university community and the entire Ife town
should not entertain fear over the
development.

The facts highlighted here aint true, academic and social activities were never paralyzed. Pls don't create unnecessary fear and tension as so much we need to be cautious and very much alert but distorting facts to create fear is nt d way out.

the authorities shld act fast

no time to waste

hushmail: the authorities shld act fast

no time to waste

Yes soooo.

and if she eventually tested positive what about those who rushed her to the hospital? am sure thy might also have it chai