Tag: patient
Ebola: Why Nigeria evacuated patient to Switzerland
Nigeria’s decision to evacuate its confirmed Ebola patient to Switzerland was based on diplomatic considerations, human rights and international health regulations, the Director-General of...
Ebola: Africa CDC assures patient confidentiality amid contact tracing
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has assured the public that patients’ personal information will remain confidential during ongoing Ebola...
Ebola: Swiss government says Nigeria’s patient likely contracted virus in Uganda
Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient in more than a decade is believed to have contracted the virus while travelling in Uganda, although health authorities...
France reports first human case of Shamonda virus as patient dies
France has reported the world’s first documented human infection with Shamonda virus (Shav) in a patient with a severely weakened immune system who died...
Nigeria’s first Ebola patient is diplomat’s wife who holidayed in Uganda...
Nigeria’s first confirmed Ebola patient is the wife of a diplomat who travelled to Uganda’s capital, Kampala, for a holiday, the Director-General of the...
Uganda begins 42-day countdown to Ebola-free status after discharging last patient
Uganda has commenced a 42-day countdown towards being declared Ebola-free following the discharge of its final patient from an isolation unit. According to a...
NARD condemns assault, arrest of doctor after patient dies at Ogun...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has condemned the alleged assault and arrest of a medical doctor and two other health workers following...
