EBOLA: Late Dr. Enemuo's Sister Discharged From Port Harcourt Treatment Center

Sister of late Dr. Enemuo, the doctor who secretly treated a diplomat has been discharged from the Port Harcourt treatment center.

The news came through the Rivers state Commissioner of Health, Dr Sampson Parker, who disclosed it today, Monday 8, that the patient after receiving treatment tested negative.

“I am cheerful today because we have successfully treated an Ebola patient from our centre. She was positive and treated. She is now negative and discharged to the community.”

Dr Parker, who initially refused to disclose the identity of the discharged patient later told newsmen who pressurized him that she was the sister of late Dr. Iyke Enemuo.

“The sister of the late doctor is well and has been discharged. We should celebrate her. She nursed her brother when he was down. She is one person you can admit into your house now because she is fine. She will not give you Ebola. She is clear, she is immune and she cant have Ebola”, he said.

Meanwhile, he also disclosed that an 18-month-old baby had been admitted for observation though the baby had not yet tested positive to the virus.

“We have another admission, an infant, 18 months, is not yet tested”, he said.

According to the Health Commissioner, the Health Ministry would successfully establish contact with the 479 persons on its list for surveillance before the day runs out, adding that 94 percent of them had already been traced.

He expressed the hope that Ebola should be a thing of the past by the end of next week.“We need this week and next week to watch. “, he said.

He further appealed to the people not to see Ebola as a death sentence, saying it could be treated if detected early.

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