NO fewer than eight doctors, four nurses and five health workers were, yesterday, feared to have contacted Lassa fever after they participated in operating a pregnant woman at the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, FETHA.
The pregnant woman and her baby (names withheld) who later died few days after they were discharged from the hospital, were suspected to have died of the deadly disease.
At a press conference, the state Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Chidi Esike, stated that the affected medical personnel had been moved to Specialist Hospital, Irrua, in Edo State for diagnosis and immediate medical attention.
According to him, the refusal of the Federal Government to provide a virology centre in the South East geopolitical zone of the country, in the face of overwhelming evidence of the need for such facility, had threatened the gains in the health sector.
He said: “The sad aspect of this whole saga is that since all these times that this woman and her child were managed with several doctors, nurses and all kinds of health workers exposed to the risk of the deadly Lassa fever virus, we are still suspecting that we have cases of Lassa fever in our land.
”It is not sheer insensitivity to the plight of not just the medical doctors, but also other health workers in Ebonyi State that today, 15th May, 2014, 17 health workers in the Federal TeachingHospital Abakaliki are suspected to be affected by Lassa fever; out of this number, we have eight doctors, four nurses, seven others have been rushed to Edo State for treatment.--vanguard
*OMG....please be careful if you are in this area!.this raises a lot of healthcare questions.....as usual!
Is ebonyi state dat dirty?
ReplyDeleteDey ad beta mobilize community hlt workers.
And store their food crops properly n away frm rats.
Haemorrhagic fever na serious smthg oo.
The baby didn't stand a Chance of survival. I wish concentration was more in the mother. It's mainly causes by rat urine and shit. It's very similar to Ebola virus with internal hemorrhage. May the doctored personnels be healed by God. Amen
ReplyDeleteWhen Lassa fever infects pregnant women late in their third trimester, it is necessary to induce delivery for the mother to have a good chance of survival.[19] This is because the virus has an affinity for the placenta and other highly vascular tissues. The fetus has only a one in ten chance of survival no matter what course of action is taken; hence focus is always on saving the life of the mother. Following delivery, women should receive the same treatment as other Lassa fever patients.
As serious as the disease is, there are numerous accounts of survival. However, there have been lasting effects of the disease.
Not just any small rat urine and shit,but this big matured rat that has a long mouth is d main carrier of lassa fever!now, it leaves me wondering that can pple be that dirty and careless to be living with such big rats in their environment until they get infected?are d rats their guardian ancestral spirits that they can't kill them?ha!
DeleteNkapi rat...
DeleteI would advise you not to be quick to judge. Do you knw how the garri you bought in the market was stored? What abt the yam,? Do you knw if the crayfish you bought was pissed/shit on? It's not about individual hygiene.. it's about genera hygiene as a whole. Don't just blame the ppl of the village where it sprung from, it may be from a food item bought else where.
DeleteWhich kain country be this o?! Healthcare is nothing to write home about....SHAKI
ReplyDeleteWHO needs to work in conjunction with Ebonyi govt in this matter. Last time I knew, Lassa fever was prevalent in Edo state, mostly around that ekpoma infact mainly the esan region. But it was brought under control. All them zobo and garri which they spread out on mats to dry, rats go just de run around the food. I think the former CMD of Irrua Spec Hosp fought to make sure they brought a centre there which helped the region. Hope the sick health workers survive this.
ReplyDeleteI have one big rat in my room that scares me shitless.
Delete@Dr who....lol
DeleteFear fear dokita
U better use rat gum or indocin to kill d rat to avoid stories afterwards.
I hope thats a fake picture up there, no gloves, no gowns, no precautions by healthcare professionals taking care of that patient. Of course they'll catch something.
ReplyDeletecareless doctors and workers, why didn't they run proper test on the woman?
ReplyDeletemy thoughts exactly.
ReplyDeletebare hands? no gloves,
no proper covering?
dia riz God!
The picture is definitely fake! Someone even has a wristwatch on.
ReplyDeleteI pray the health workers get the proper medical treatment, though the prognosis is quite slim............
The government needs to look into the hazard allowances of health workers. Its nothing to write home about!
Lord deliver ur beloved country,its very sad dat at dis modern age ppl die from a preventable disease! Nigeria govt health sector Shame on u!
ReplyDeleteTHE PIC IS ONE I GOT OFF GOOGLE,IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY PLEASE....MSCHEEW.
ReplyDeleteUr body can hot sometimes... Peeps will always talk, just learn to ignore, no need for this early morning mtscheew.
DeleteThen next time find a better pic...MSCHEEEEEW nke. gi! chirri Kwa
DeleteLol. We dey fear for our country ni.
DeleteStella why the "mschewww.." In your reply?? Pple are only saying their minds and pointing out their observations which we never faulted you for. There was no need displaying your bitterness here.
Delete@stella, you can vex for Africa. You were just asked a simple question and the response does not warrant your mscheeew or whatever you call it reply. Na wa o
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