Following the widespread claims that the Ebola virus has hit Cross River state, the management of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has come out to clear the air on the matters arising.
The UCTH released a statement saying that the patient whose death sparked the ebola rumours, might have died from Haemorrhagic fever and not ebola.
The statement reads, “On Wednesday, October 7, 2015, we managed a patient who presented with symptoms mimicking viral Haemorrhagic fever. Due to the remote chance of it being contagious, we have sent the blood samples for testing and quarantined identified contacts. Further information will be made available as soon as we receive the results of the samples for analysis.”
Adding that, “The National Centre for Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health, Cross River State Government and the Department of State Services had been informed of the development.”
The Chairman of the Medical Advisory Council, UCTH, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, also confirmed that
15 people have been quarantined.
Also, the Director Public Health, Dr. Sunday Omini called for calm, adding that the matter is being investigated.