A Lagos doctor who treated the Liberian man that died few days ago of Ebola Virus has tested positive to the Virus, Nigeria’s Minister of Health said on Monday.



Late Patrick Sawyer flew in to Lagos en-route a trip to Calabar for an official assignment but fell ill in the aircraft.

The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, also said that eight persons that had first degree contact with the Liberian before he got to the hospital had also been quarantined and are under strict observation.

Details to come

http://www.channelstv.com/2014/08/04/doctor-who-treated-liberian-sawyer-tests-positive-to-ebola-virus

Really?

God have mercy

Gobe! Doctor's wife, children, household, friends, family, classmates of children, family of classmates of children! Scary to think where and how much ebola has spread in Nigeria.

This is very scary.

I'm freaking out here. Wonder what would happen if this disease circulates.

Unto thy hands o God i commit my body

Like play like play. Na so e dey start

Omo. To be a Doctor, you will be exposed to different infectious diseases.

May God help us all.

Since it was detected earlier they will survive it. They should stop him from eating amala and ewedu.

Lobatan!!

Largas: Omo. To be a Doctor, you will be exposed to different infectious diseases.

May God help us all.

Yet they get paid N5000 per month as hazard allowance.
Can N5000 buy a decent coffin?!

Omexonomy: Since it was detected earlier they will survive it. They should stop him from eating amala and ewedu.

What has amala and ewedu got to do with ebola?

Smh

Just imagine the sacrifice the doctor made and tomorrow johesu members who aside the nurses don't come close to patients would want to be at par with medical Doctors.
Am sorry colleague, it's the price we have to pay and the sacrifices we have to make as medical personnels

On a lighter note : in light of the recent scare of ebola in Lagos I'm therefore using God Almighty who created heaven and earth to beg everyone wey im name get 'ebola' inside e.g. Adebola, Okebola, Orebola, Oyebola, Ojebola, Otebola, Debola etc not to attempt to shake or hug me till further notice. Na GOD I take beg o!.....

Sunnybobo3:

What has amala and ewedu got to do with ebola?

ebola sound like a name from a certain tribe from the south west.

Its even beta our drs are on strike

Omexonomy: ebola sound like a name from a certain tribe from the south west.

Please stop commenting. You are giving intelligent people a headache.

This is a no laughing period over the dreadful Ebola virus... Its time to purchase a hand glove and world war II nuclear mask. I will personally outlaw hand shake, mama-puht, unnecessary hugging and kissing. Etc.

The hospital in Obalende is on lock down with some people inside..I wonder if they are part of the quarantined staff.

Also, a lot of spraying going on in a hotel in my area with people in white jump suits and vehicle labelled 'Ambulance'. I refuse to scared.

This is occupational hazards of d highest order.Pls dis innocent dr shud b given d best care possible,so dat he can live.How can u treat sbody innocently and den come down wt this deadly virus!
Pls too,his wife and children shud b well taken care of because of d emotional trauma;just hope dey themselves av not bn infected bc dat will spell trouble for d entire neighborhood and nigeria

May NMA not call off this strike anytime soon. Am really scared!!
A government that gives no form of protection to its healthcare workers,
no post exposure prophylaxis to HIV, having to pay for hepatitis B and
yellow fever vaccine in the same hospital where u work and get exposed
to these hazard, no life or professional indemnity insurance despite all
these. Hazard allowance of 5000naira across board!! May ThUNDER
strike you if you criticize me!!! AMEN.

MOGBE
EBOLA AT THE TIME THAT DOCTORS ARE ON STRIKE AND WITH OUR TERRIBLE HEALTH FACILITIES.THE LAST THING WE NEED IS EBOLA

Omexonomy: ebola sound like a name from a certain tribe from the south west.

will u stop being idiotic and daft,this is a serious matter.ebola was named after a river in drc congo,so it has nothing to do with yoruba.dumb eboe bush baby

speckless: May NMA not call off this strike anytime soon. Am really scared!!
A government that gives no form of protection to its healthcare workers,
no post exposure prophylaxis to HIV, having to pay for hepatitis B and
yellow fever vaccine in the same hospital where u work and get exposed
to these hazard, no life or professional indemnity insurance despite all
these. Hazard allowance of 5000naira across board!! May ThUNDER
strike you if you criticize me!!! AMEN.

Don't you think Nurses should get mire hazard allowance than any other?

Now, this is getting scary, Jesu sa nu wa o

EGWU DIKWA O

Omexonomy: Since it was detected earlier they will survive it. They should stop him from eating amala and ewedu.

Why do you behave like a certified nitwit na?!

olapluto: Gobe! Doctor's wife, children, household, friends, family, classmates of children, family of classmates of children! Scary to think where and how much ebola has spread in Nigeria.

You did not add if the doctor's wife has been to the market and the people she bought things from.

This is not a palatable news at all!

ghen ghen!!

lord have mercy.

This is becoming scary!