Ebola patient dies at Chinese Hospital
The deadly Ebola virus has killed a 40 year-old woman only known as Aminata of Father Street, Lunsar at the Chinese Hospital, Jui on 1st August 2014.
This reporter gathered that the woman was first admitted at the Saint John of God Catholic Hospital, Mabesseneh, Lunsar in the Port Loko District two weeks ago due to failing health and her blood sample was taken to Kenema for testing but that by the time the result was brought back to the hospital, the woman escaped to the Magbinteh Hospital in Makeni.
Mabesseneh Hospital Head of Communication, Joshua Sandy disclosed that Aminata was admitted at the hospital for diarrhea and vomiting which caused her blood sample to be taken to Kenema for testing for Ebola but that by the time they knew the result she had disappeared only to later learn that she had been admitted at the Magbinteh Hospital in Makeni.
He continued that the management of Mabesseneh Hospital informed the Port Loko District Health Management Team (DHMT) and the Chiefdom Public Health Team about the development before he heard that she has died at the Chinese Friendship Hospital in Jui.
According to sources at Magbinteh, Aminata visited the hospital on business only for another person who had earlier seen her at Mabesseneh informing staff at Magbinteh Hospital that Aminata was earlier admitted at the Mabesseneh Hospital in Lunsar where she escaped and surfaced at the Chinese Friendship Hospital.
Sources at the Chinese Friendship Hospital revealed to this medium that three relatives of the late Aminata and the health workers who had contact with her have been quarantined to be observed for twenty-one days.
A relative of the late Aminata disclosed to this medium that she was complaining of chest pain that led to her admission at the Mabesseneh Hospital.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 700 people have died of the virus in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia including over 60 health workers.
The Chinese Friendship Hospital has been closed as investigations into the matter continue.
By Abdul R. Bedor Kamara
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