FETHI Announce Recovery of Lassa Fever Patient

According to the Chief Medical Director, Dr Lawrence Ayodele, the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI), discharged a female lassa fever patient from the hospital after recovery. He said that this was achieved through the determination of staff of the tertiary health institution.

A 19-year-old student of School of Nursing, owned by the institution, was diagnosed with the diseases about three weeks ago and has been receiving treatment at isolation centre of the hospital.

Dr Ayodele reprimanded the care givers who allegedly abdicated their responsibility by refusing to join the team in treating the patient, saying they will  be sanctioned  for alleged professional misconduct.

He also thanked the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ekiti State government for their supports. Meanwhile, the CMD awarded Mrs Adejoke Awotona and her team certificates of excellence in service to mark the breakthrough.

Ayodele who stated that the patient was discharged after a post-treatment diagnosis  at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State called on the minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, to reward the experts and grant national recognition to its isolation centre.