Photos: Ebola Survivors Pay Thank You Visit To Gov Fashola
September 18th, hosted some Ebola survivors at his
office at the state Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. Speaking
with the survivors, the governor commended them for
coming forward to share their experiences, saying that
they are proof that the disease is not a death sentence.
The survivors in attendance included the widow of late
Port Harcourt doctor, Dr Emenuo Kelechi (left), Dr
Ibeawuchi Morris (second left), Dr Fadipe Akinniyi
(centre), Mr. Dennis Akagha (late Nurse Justina
Ejelonu's fiance) and Dr Adaora Igonoh.
While sharing their experiences, one of the survivors
and staff of First Consultant Hospital, Dr. Ibeabuchi
Morris, said he was the first to receive late Sawyer at
the hospital where he was first treated for Malaria.
He said after the patient continued to have high
temperature, he took the blood sample and sent it to the
laboratory, then contacted Dr. Stella Adadevoh who
advised him to continue attending to the patient
pending the arrival of the test result. He said when the
blood result arrived it was confirmed that he was EVD
positive. Sawyer died a few days later
Dr. Ibeabuchi disclosed that he started
manifesting symptoms of the disease 12 days
later as his body temperature continued to rise
beyond 38.5 degrees Celsius. He said when his
condition continued to degenerate, he reported
to the Lagos State Ministry of Health and was
advised to restrict his contact with members of
his family.
According to him, his body temperature got to
an all time high of over 40 degrees at which
point the Medical team from Lagos State came
and took him to the isolation centre after
decontaminating his house. He thanked the
Lagos State Government and all the other
agencies and individuals who took care of him
and made it possible for him to survive.
Another survivor, Dr. Adaora Igonoh, thanked
the Lagos State Governor and the Government
for their dedication in the battle to contain the
spread of the disease which, according to her,
made it possible for some victims, including
herself to survive the virus.
Dr. Igonoh, who is also a staff of First
Consultants Hospital, commended the hospital
and the staff for the risk they took to ensure that
the disease did not spread beyond the limit it
did. She also paid tribute to those who lost their
lives, adding that without their sacrifice, the
story would probably have been different.
Also giving his testimony, Mr. Dennis Akagha,
fiancee to Justina Akagha, a nursing staff of
First Consultants Hospital who died days after
attending to Patrick Sawyer, said he got to hear
about his fiancee's contact with Sawyer when
the death of the Liberian was announced on
television. She later told him she'd treated
Sawyer.
He said when the symptoms of the disease
started manifesting in Justina, they first thought
it was pregnancy induced or Malaria because
she'd told him she wore protective gloves while
attending to Sawyer. He said that on the 14th
day, Justina's condition worsened and he took
her to First Consultants from where he was
directed to the Isolation Centre in Yaba where
she later passed on.
He disclosed that he did not immediately go to
hospital when he started manifesting the
symptoms until he started vomiting and feeling
dehydrated. He said he was finally taken to the
Isolation Centre where he was treated and
discharged after he tested negative of the virus.
Other survivors who gave testimonies were Dr.
Fadipe Akinniyi, also a staff of First
Consultants Hospital and Dr. (Mrs.) Kelechi
Emenuo, wife of late Dr. Emenuo, who treated
one of Mr. Sawyer's companions in Port
Harcourt and later died of the disease.
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