By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News
The Lagos nurse, Justina Obi Ejelonu who had direct contact with Liberian, Patrick Sawyer before his demise has also died this morning of Ebola.
The 25 years old Justina who attended to Patrick Sawyer while at the First Consultant hospital in Lagos died on Thursday morning in a quarantine facility in Lagos State.
Justina tried was one of those appealing to the United State of America to release the ZMapp after she was diagnosed with the virus hoping luck could be on her side.
She was previously working at Otunba Tunwase National Peadiatric Centre, Ijebu Ode in Ogun state before relocating to Lagos to work at First Consultant Hospital Obalande months ago.
Her family confirmed her death as they were seen around the hospital building crying and making several phone calls, and the Abia State governor, Theodore Orji announced the sad news of her death and commended her for her selfless service to the nation.
The governor in a statement said ”My heart bleeds as I write this. On behalf my family, the Government and the good people of Abia State, I commiserate with Family, Friends and Colleagues of our Dear Lady Nurse, Justina Echelonu, who died following the contact she had with the Liberian American, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, in the course of discharging her duty as a nurse. I pray God to give them the fortitude to bear this tragic and irreparable loss. Rest in Peace Ms Justina Echelonu.”
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Ebola: Another Lagos nurse who had contact with Patrick Sawyer is dead
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