by Azubuike Azikiwe
A 19-year-old Law student at the Ahmadu Bello University has been quarantined after being suspected of carrying the Ebola virus disease in Kaduna.
Bilyaminu Umar, the spokesman for the, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, confirmed the case on Monday, 1 September.
He revealed that the student was diagnosed at ABUTH, Shika, Zaria.
He said, “Yes, there was a case of a suspected Ebola patient. He is with the Faculty of Law, ABU, Zaria and will be placed on isolation. I am out of town, but will confirm details on my return from a trip.”
Meanwhile, a patient suspected of having the Ebola virus disease died in Abuja, FCT on Friday, 29 August, after being admitted on Thursday, 28 August.
Asokoro District Hospital released a statement confirming the death, while also reassuring the public that all those who came in contact with the deceased are under surveillance.
I’m a student of ABU and currently in school. We just got information that the test result of the boy suspected of Ebola sent from Lagos reads that HE IS ONLY SUFFERING FROM LEUKAEMIA. The last rumour about using salt and hot water resulted to the death of about 3 and 20 hospitalized. After this occurence, we should be careful on how we throw non-factive informations to the public.
Jeez get ur facts straight. I think I just read the words ‘suspected Ebola patient’ there…as opposed to your comment on ‘diagnosed with ebola’. Just Dnt add to what d man said dere.