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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Breaking: Ebola goes out of control as 21 quarantined in Enugu - FG

...The minister explained that the nurse disobeyed medical instructions and traveled to Enugu.

He said: "All those who had primary contact (with Sawyer) have been quarantined. Secondary contacts have also been traced.

"So far, the number of people that have been traced is 198. Out of this number, 177 are in Lagos and have been traced. Some are in quarantine, some are being monitored by health specialists.

"21 persons in Enugu are also being watched. This is because one of the nurses that was involved with the treatment of the index case unfortunately, disobeyed medical instructions and somehow traveled to Enugu. All those who she was in contact with, including her husband, are under quarantine. The medical teams have been able to trace all those who made contact with her".
Maku said health workers had been deployed to all the border units in the country, adding that "All the entry points into this country and exit points, we've port health workers that are working in our airports and seaports. We're calling on citizens specifically to cooperate. If health workers say you've had contact with A,B,C, don't move to anywhere, respect that judgment. It's very important. In one or two cases where we've had disobedience, we lost one of them and this one now moved with it to another place (Enugu)...http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/top-stories/31603-breaking-ebola-goes-out-of-control-as-21-quarantined-in-enugu-fg