Ebola hits Nigeria again, 15 quarantined in Calabar

The authorities of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) disclosed that 15 persons confirmed to have had contacts with a patient with “symptoms mimicking viral hemorrhagic fever” have been quarantined. As at Wednesday when the patient, a man, died about 2.00p.m., there was general apprehension within and outside the hospital that the deceased had presented symptoms of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
At a press conference over the development on Thursday, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the UCTH, Dr. Thomas Agan, while making the disclosure, said a number of persons have been quarantined in the hospital.Though the CMD did not mention their identities, sources said the health personnel that had contact with the deceased were among those quarantined.

Reacting to a question concerning persons quarantined, the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, Dr. Queeneth Kalu, who represented the CMD said: “I mentioned that in my press statement, the number of people; fifteen people.”

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Busty teen who allegedly had sex with dozens of police officers sparks new investigation

A Busty teenager has sparked investigation after she alleged sex with dozens of cops on Facebook. 18 year old Celeste Guap, posted and boasted she was involved in a sex scandal with cops. Sources now have that she may have been involved with the dozens of officers, beginning from when she was an underage.

soulja boy sentenced to 240 days in jail

Soulja Boy is going to be spending the next several months in jail. After getting arrested on a probation violation in early April, Soulja was being held without bail and he’s going to be in lock up for 240 days. Soulja was on probation for a weapons case all the way in 2014. He wasn’t supposed to be around guns, but he did . A woman went to the police and alleged that he had held her against her will, when the police went to investigate, they found guns in Soulja’s house and he was arrested.

Graphic photos: Ghastly accident, 10 dead, 5 criticallyly injured

No fewer than 10 people have been confirmed dead and 5 critically injured in a motor accident at Abia Tower roundabout, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. The fatal accident involved a commercial bus with Plate Number AKL-895YY and a truck. The bodies of the dead have been deposited at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia. MORE GRAPHICS PHOTOS after the cut...

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