Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer but he
escaped quarantin
A new Ebola-related death has been
reported in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state
capital.
A doctor, identified as Iyke Enemuo, died after
coming in contact with an employee of the
Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) .
The ECOWAS official was one of the people who
came in contact with late Liberian-American,
Patrick Sawyer.
However, instead of divulging this to health
officials, he fled to Port Harcourt, checked into
a hotel and solicited Dr. Enemuo's services for
private treatment.
In the process of treating the diplomat, Enemuo
got infected and became severely ill with
symptoms including fever, diarrhea and vomiting,
all pointers of the Ebola virus.
He subsequently died at the Good Heart
Hospital on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Port
Harcourt.
Unfortunately the doctor's wife has also presented
symptoms of the disease and she and the couple's
3 month old baby have been quarantined.
The ECOWAS diplomat who Enemuo treated is
alive and well and is reported to have returned to
Lagos.
70 other people have been placed under
observation due to either primary or secondary
contact with the victim.
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