Nigerians on different social media platforms on
Saturday asked President Barack Obama to give a
vaccine, ZMapp, being developed in the United States
to treat a Nigerian nurse, Justina Ejelonu, reportedly
infected with Ebola.
Saturday asked President Barack Obama to give a
vaccine, ZMapp, being developed in the United States
to treat a Nigerian nurse, Justina Ejelonu, reportedly
infected with Ebola.
On such websites as
petitioners begged Obama to release the vaccine to
Ejelonu and other Africans suffering from the virus.
The petitions were made on the White House
website.
Facebook
and
Twitter
, thepetitioners begged Obama to release the vaccine to
Ejelonu and other Africans suffering from the virus.
The petitions were made on the White House
website.
Ejelonu, who is one of those that were infected with
the Ebola virus after treating the Liberian victim,
Patrick Sawyer, has said she did not have direct
contact with Sawyer’s body fluids.
the Ebola virus after treating the Liberian victim,
Patrick Sawyer, has said she did not have direct
contact with Sawyer’s body fluids.
The deadly virus, which leads to death in humans
within days from infection, is transmitted through
sweat, urine, blood, and other fluids from the body.
Ejelonu recounted her encounter with Sawyer in a
report on a website, www.southeastnigeria.com.
According to the website, she said she had checked
his vitals and helped him with food because he was
too weak, and that the mode of transmission could
be from touching the same surfaces as the Liberian.
She said, “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 that’s
the only contact — not directly with his fluids.
within days from infection, is transmitted through
sweat, urine, blood, and other fluids from the body.
Ejelonu recounted her encounter with Sawyer in a
report on a website, www.southeastnigeria.com.
According to the website, she said she had checked
his vitals and helped him with food because he was
too weak, and that the mode of transmission could
be from touching the same surfaces as the Liberian.
She said, “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 that’s
the only contact — not directly with his fluids.
“At a stage, he yanked off his infusion and we had
blood everywhere on his bed. But the ward maids
took care of that and changed his linens with great
precaution. Every patient is treated as high-risk. If it
were air borne, by now wahala for dey (there would
have been trouble). I still thank God.”
Ejelonu added that the workers’ uniforms and
Sawyer’s bedding were burnt afterwards, saying the
staff were under surveillance and off-duty till August
11.
blood everywhere on his bed. But the ward maids
took care of that and changed his linens with great
precaution. Every patient is treated as high-risk. If it
were air borne, by now wahala for dey (there would
have been trouble). I still thank God.”
Ejelonu added that the workers’ uniforms and
Sawyer’s bedding were burnt afterwards, saying the
staff were under surveillance and off-duty till August
11.
She said, “Our samples have long been taken by the
World Health Organisation and so far, we have been
fine. Kudos to my hospital management because we
work professionally with every patient considered as
high-risk — that’s the training.”
The health worker noted that if it were a public
hospital, the outcome might have been different,
adding that she was however grateful to the Lagos
State Government and the Federal Government for
their support.
World Health Organisation and so far, we have been
fine. Kudos to my hospital management because we
work professionally with every patient considered as
high-risk — that’s the training.”
The health worker noted that if it were a public
hospital, the outcome might have been different,
adding that she was however grateful to the Lagos
State Government and the Federal Government for
their support.
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