Fear has gripped workers and patients of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) in Calabar, Cross River State over a suspected case of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Although management of the hospital denied the development, it nevertheless, shut down the Accident and Emergency ward after the Ebola virus scare hit the health institution yesterday. Investigation by Reporters revealed that the scare was induced by the death of a patient, who was brought in from nearby Akpabuyo community in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state for treatment on Tuesday evening, but reportedly died at about 2 a.m.yesterday, of symptoms related to the deadly virus. The patient, whose identity could not be ascertained as at press time, was said to have vomited so much blood and bled from other sensitive parts of his body. Sources said the body temperature of the patient also ran high, when he was brought in by family members, adding that the patient died shortly after samples were taken from his blood for investigation. It was also gathered that due to the incident, the Accident and Emergency ward of the hospital has been shut down.
A source said:
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“A patient was brought in on Tuesday, vomiting, stooling and bleeding from the nose and mouth. He had high temperature. It was suspected that he had haemorrhagic fever, but it has not been confirmed. He died at about 2 a.m.yesterday and his body has been quarantined, while the ward was shut down.” But another staff of the hospital, who declined to be named, said “the patient was suspected to have died of haemorrhagic fever or adverse drug reaction.”
The employee said the State Ebola Emergency and primary healthcare teams were contacted and they arrived about 6 p.m. to take the sample of the deceased for further investigation. When contacted, Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee of UCTH, Dr. Queenet Kalu said there was a case of a patient, who died of symptoms suspected to be haemorrhagic fever.
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“Yes, we had a patient that was suspected to have died of haemorrhagic fever, but it does not call for panic as everything is under control. There is no need for the public to be scared of EVD as it has not been confirmed.”
As at the time of going to press, all the nurses and medical personnel, who had contacts with the patient have been invited back to the hospital and quarantined for treatment.
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Posted: at 8-10-2015 11:30 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
Eh abeg o. No be my state o. Make dat evil sickness no reach there abeg o. GOD help us o. We don't want to hear abt it in dis country again biko .U 2 fear,see as u shout Eh abeg o.no be ur state nah near ur state,maybe dose liberia monkey wey dem release don see beta banana 4 una side.mke una pple settle dem mke dem 4 go Dareper villa go complete dia quest.
Posted: at 8-10-2015 04:03 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
. Cross river is still d neates state in dis country so sharap. Ur stupidity no tell u say anythg bad dem no dey chop am be careful
i knew it ....... You...na dog meat go kill you if you nor take your time you never even comot for house you don dey deny calabar say you from River State odeeee
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