The management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday announced the indefinite shutdown of its clinic in the Muri Okunola area of Victoria Island, Lagos. The development follows a suspected case of Ebola virus in a patient on admission at the clinic, said a statement issued yesterday by the NNPC's spokesman, Ohi Alegbe.
"It was discovered that the patient visited the First Consultant Medical Centre during the period the first Ebola case was reported at that clinic," the statement read. The corporation further explained that the pre-emptive step was taken after the case was duly reported to the Federal Ministry of Health as well as officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health.
"In the meantime, all contacts with this case are being traced and adequate precautionary measures instituted to contain the possible spread of the disease," the corporation added. According to the statement, the medical team has assured that the patient is in stable condition.
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