by S’ola Filani

One of the nurses, Obi Justina Ejelonu,  that cared for Patrick Sawyer during his stay at First Consultant Hospital Obalande, is now down the virus.

Ejelonu, a graduate of the Ebonyi State University in Abakaliki – posted the following message on a Facebook group that organises free medical services, days ago:

“I never contacted his fluids .i checked his Vitals, helped him with his food.(he was too weak)…..i basically touched where his hands touched and dats d only contact. not directly wt his fluids.@a stage, he yanked off his infusion and we had blood everywhere on his bed…..but d ward maids took care of that and changed his linens with great precaution. Every patient is treated as high risk ….if it were airborne, by now wahala for dey. i still thank God.”

“Friends, up to our uniforms n all linens were burnt off. we r on surveillance n off work till 11th.
Our samples v long bn taken by WHO n so far we v been fine.
For me, kudos to my hospital managt cos we work proffessionally wt every patient considered risk cos that’s d training. had it been its a hospital where they manage ordinar gloves lik Govt hospital n some janjaweed private hosp..:lol….wahala for dey o.i must also thank Lagos Govt….infact! Even fed govt sef….all been supportive. im good n so r the others in d hosp…..”

According to the Admin of the Facebook group, Justina went into quarantine after that post and has now tested positive to Ebola.

While Justina is receiving what care is available to sick patients, there is high possibility she might die, and they have now started a campaign to pressure the United States and the pharmaceutical operators to send the experimental drugs to Nigeria and the rest of West Africa where Ebola is on a rampage.

Sola