The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife have said one of its female student is
suspected to be a secondary contact of Ebola.
This was contained in a statement by the Public
Relations of the university, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju
late on Tuesday.
He explained that the suspected student has
been evacuated to Lagos for proper attention.
It said, “A female student of the OAU, Ile-Ife who
is suspected to be a secondary contact of the
Ebola Virus Disease in Port-Harcourt, presented
sick at the University Health Centre.
“After a clinical assessment by the Ebola
Surveillance Preparedness and Response
Committee of the University, the authorities
thereafter contacted the State Ministry of Health,
the Federal Ministry of Health and the World
Health Organisation(WHO).
“The female suspected secondary Ebola contact
has since been evacuated to the appropriate
facility in Lagos for further investigations to
confirm her status.”
While emphasising that the student illness was
not a confirmed Ebola case, Olarewaju said
appropriate preventive and protective measures
have been taken.
He added, “In the meantime, the National team
and the World Health Organisation team on
Ebola Control have promptly decontaminated the
University Health Centre despite the fact that the
case is yet to be confirmed.
“The University authorities wish to emphasise
the fact that the case is not a confirmed case of
Ebola Virus Disease and therefore request all
members of the University Community to remain
calm as the situation is fully under control.”The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife have said one of its female student is
suspected to be a secondary contact of Ebola.
This was contained in a statement by the Public
Relations of the university, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju
late on Tuesday.
He explained that the suspected student has
been evacuated to Lagos for proper attention.
It said, “A female student of the OAU, Ile-Ife who
is suspected to be a secondary contact of the
Ebola Virus Disease in Port-Harcourt, presented
sick at the University Health Centre.
“After a clinical assessment by the Ebola
Surveillance Preparedness and Response
Committee of the University, the authorities
thereafter contacted the State Ministry of Health,
the Federal Ministry of Health and the World
Health Organisation(WHO).
“The female suspected secondary Ebola contact
has since been evacuated to the appropriate
facility in Lagos for further investigations to
confirm her status.”
While emphasising that the student illness was
not a confirmed Ebola case, Olarewaju said
appropriate preventive and protective measures
have been taken.
He added, “In the meantime, the National team
and the World Health Organisation team on
Ebola Control have promptly decontaminated the
University Health Centre despite the fact that the
case is yet to be confirmed.
“The University authorities wish to emphasise
the fact that the case is not a confirmed case of
Ebola Virus Disease and therefore request all
members of the University Community to remain
calm as the situation is fully under control.”The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife have said one of its female student is
suspected to be a secondary contact of Ebola.
This was contained in a statement by the Public
Relations of the university, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju
late on Tuesday.
He explained that the suspected student has
been evacuated to Lagos for proper attention.
It said, “A female student of the OAU, Ile-Ife who
is suspected to be a secondary contact of the
Ebola Virus Disease in Port-Harcourt, presented
sick at the University Health Centre.
“After a clinical assessment by the Ebola
Surveillance Preparedness and Response
Committee of the University, the authorities
thereafter contacted the State Ministry of Health,
the Federal Ministry of Health and the World
Health Organisation(WHO).
“The female suspected secondary Ebola contact
has since been evacuated to the appropriate
facility in Lagos for further investigations to
confirm her status.”
While emphasising that the student illness was
not a confirmed Ebola case, Olarewaju said
appropriate preventive and protective measures
have been taken.
He added, “In the meantime, the National team
and the World Health Organisation team on
Ebola Control have promptly decontaminated the
University Health Centre despite the fact that the
case is yet to be confirmed.
“The University authorities wish to emphasise
the fact that the case is not a confirmed case of
Ebola Virus Disease and therefore request all
members of the University Community to remain
calm as the situation is fully under control.”

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