CROSS RIVER DISMISSES EBOLA RUMOUR AT UCTH.

The Cross River Government says it is awaiting
results of blood samples of a patient, who died at
the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH)
with symptoms of viral hemorrhagic fever.
Dr Sunday Omini, Director of Public Health in the
state Ministry of Health, said this on Thursday in
an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Calabar.
Omini was reacting to media reports that a
suspected Ebola patient died in UCTH on
Wednesday.
“We are aware of the situation and we have got
preliminary reports from the hospital, and we are
all awaiting the result of the blood samples.
“But judging from the information I have received
so far, I am 90 per cent sure that it is not Ebola.
“However, we are on top of the situation, there is
no cause for alarm,’’ he said.
Meanwhile, the management of UCTH said it had
informed all relevant agencies about the
development, including the National Centre for
Disease Control, Federal Ministry of Health and
Cross River government.
This is contained in a statement issued by Dr
Queenet Kalu, Chairman, Medical Advisory
Committee (CMAG), on behalf of the Medical
Director of the hospital.
The statement t said the public would be informed
adequately as soon as results of the blood
samples were released, adding that the hospital
management had quarantined identified contacts.
“Further information will be made available as
soon as we receive the results of the samples
sent for analysis,’’ it said.