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Republic Of Benin Gets First Suspected Case Of Ebola

Dorotheé Gazard, Health Minister

A hospital in the Republic of Benin has announced that they are currently treating a Nigerian man who they fear has contracted the Ebola virus, their health minister Dorotheé Gazard said today.

Officials allegedly have sent a sample of his blood to Senegal for testing and verification.

If confirmed, this case marks the beginnings of the virus in a fifth west African country. The Republic of Benin borders Nigeria, to its east, and Togo to its west.

Ghana Isolates Three For Showing Symptoms.

 Three people were on Saturday  isolated at a Ghana hospital for showing symptoms of the Ebola virus.

The three persons are being kept at the Nsawam Government Hospital in the eastern region of the country for observation.

According to Myjoyonline.com, blood samples of the patients have been taken for laboratory test at the Noguchi Memorial Institute.

Among the patients was a 16-year-old girl who went to the hospital on Thursday with blood in her urine.

The second person, a 56-year-old man, also came to the hospital from a nearby village, Adawso, with blood in his urine.

The third patient was reported to have blood in his urine and faeces and was in a feverish condition.

He is a 53-year-old driver.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service is awaiting test results of a Burkinabe, who was admitted at a health facility in Bawku for showing signs of the virus in the northern region of the country.

Nigerians Start Online Petition For Nurse And Others Infected By The Ebola Virus

Obi Justina Ejelonu was one of those that treated Late Liberian Patrick Sawyer who died of Ebola in Lagos .Justina and her colleagues gave thanks to God for sparing them from contracting the virus but have tested positive

She shared this on her social media handle

“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 proffessionally 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…..”

Justina went into quarantine after that post and has now tested positive to Ebola. Some Nigerians however have started an online campaign to pressurise the US government to give Justina and others down with the virus the same experimental drugs used for US doctors down with Ebola.

See The Petition..