Following the denial of an ebola resurgence in Nigeria by both the Federal Government and the University of Calabar Teaching hospital, the latter has released 15 suspects of ebola from quarantine.
It will be recalled that 15 staff members at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) were quarantined in an episode of Ebola virus scare in Nigeria. However, according to official hospital statement, they have been released.
The said medical staff – including one doctor, nine nurses, four health workers, and one patient – were quarantined on October 7 following the death of a patient who showed symptoms akin to viral hemorrhagic fever.
The tertiary health center also temporarily shut down its Accident and Emergency (AandE) ward, decontaminating the area after the recorded death. A temporary AandE ward was set up in the hospital.
In a release issued Oct. 10, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, chair of the Medical Advisory Committee, said that preliminary tests have ruled out Ebola and Lassa fever. Further testing aligned with international standards is being conducted for confirmation.