Nurse Who Got Ebola Virus From Patrick Sawyer Tells Her Story.
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One of the nurses, Obi Justina Ejelonu, that cared for Patrick Sawyer
during his stay at First Consultant Hospital Obalende, has recounted her
experience with him.
She was previously working at Otunba Tunwase National Peadiatric Centre
Ijebu Ode in Ogun state before relocating to Lagos to work at First Consultant
Hospital Obalande months ago.
Last week she posted the message below on a Facebook group page that organizes free medical services:
Last week she posted the message below on a Facebook group page that organizes free medical services:
“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 professionally 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 FB 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 US Govt and Big Pharma to send the experimental
drugs to Nigeria and the rest of West Africa where Ebola is ravaging
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