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Rivers Commissioner for
Health, Dr Samson Parker (L), briefing newsmen on efforts to prevent Ebola
Virus in Port Harcourt on Thursday (21/8/14). With him is the chairman, Rivers
House Committee on Health, Mrs Irene Inimgba (R).
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1. EBOLA IN RIVERS, ECOWAS OFFICIAL MAY FACE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES
The Nigerian diplomat attached to the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Olubukun Koye who escaped from
quarantine in Lagos after testing positive to Ebola virus and travelled to Port
Harcourt for treatment, an action that resulted in the death of the doctor who
treated him (Iyke Enemuo) may face manslaughter charges.
This is coming on the heels of report that the number
of persons under surveillance in the state for Ebola Virus Disease has
increased from 100 to 160.
Sources told reporters that the issue of Koye (a primary
contact of the index case, late Liberian Partick Sawyer) who defied instruction
not to leave Lagos after being placed in the isolation unit, was discussed at
the Federal Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday and that the Minister of
Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Mohammed Adoke was directed to
look into the Nigerian laws and see how he could be sanctioned for his action
that resulted in the death of Enemuo.
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