Ebola in US, First confirmed case recorded

The US has recorded it's first case of Ebola.The patient was admitted at Texas Health Presbyterian HospitalDallas.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that ,an unidentified patient who recently returned from the West Africa area is currently being treated for the deadly virus at a Dallas, Texashospital.According to NYDaily news,a press release by the hospital reads..
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital had admitted a patient Monday into strict isolation “based on the patient’s symptoms and recent travel history,”
“The hospital is following all Centers for Disease Control and Texas Department of Heath recommendations to ensure the safety of patients, hospital staff, volunteers, physicians and visitors,”
Zachary Thompson, the director of the Dallas County Health and Human Services, said Tuesday morning that the Dallas County is ready to care for the patient.
"This is not Africa,"We have a great infrastructure to deal with an outbreak."

Shocking!! How Co-tenant slaughtered our children(Photo)

For Oliver Udeh and his family, Wednesday, September 17, 2014, was like any other day. There was no premonition to suggest that a calamity of immeasurable pro­portion was about to befall the family of eight, made up of husband, wife and six children, consisting of four boys and two girls.

However, in the evening of that day, the unexpected happened. Their co-tenant, a 50-year old man, identified as Mike Okeze from Abia State, reportedly got hold of a machete and descended on Oliver’s children, hacking them down one after the other.

VDONCHI Lost in the making , R.I.P Victor Abia VDONCH

If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend. But do we do? If  humans have the power to wake the dead, bro believe me your family will,your friends will, DENGRAM BOYS 08 set will. Dear Victor Abia VDONCHI with much tears i say good night bro and I pray that God welcomes your soul back home wear you belong. 

               

8 Ebola awareness workers killed by villagers in Guinea

8 Ebola awareness workers including 3 journalists & 5 health workers were killed by angry villagers on Tuesday Sept. 16th in Wome village, same village where the Ebola virus broke out early this year.

The workers were killed while out creating awareness and distributing flyers about Ebola. According to reports, the villagers, who believe the Ebola outbreak is a fabricated story, began throwing rocks at the delegation who arrived to do disinfection work and educate people about how to prevent Ebola.

According to a journalist who escaped and later spoke to a radio station in Guinea, she said residents who have always rebuffed government's effort in containing the spread of the virus, gathered around them, first started by insulting them then the physical assault started. Overall, 8 people were killed.


Damantang Albert Camara, a government official who spoke on the incident said the bodies of the workers were dumped in the septic tank of a primary school in the village. Their bodies were found yesterday September 18th.
"On Thursday, the eight bodies were found in the septic tank of the primary school in the village. Three of them had their throats slit. They had been killed in cold blood by the villagers" he said

"How Patrick Sawyer lied to us"-Ebola Survivors Recount ordeal to Fashola(Photo)

Last night,Governor Fashola hosted five survivors of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) at the State House, Alausa.They recounted their ordeals and how God saved them.

Of the visiting survivors, three of them – Dr. Morris Ibeawuchi, Dr. Adaora Igonoh and Dr. Akinniyi Fadipe – are medical practitioners with the First Consultants Medical Centre, the Lagos-based hospital that treated the index case, the late Patrick Sawyer, who imported the virus into Nigeria from his home country, Liberia.

Caught in the act? Was this Groom really lusting after Tiwa Savage?

This photo has been making the rounds and many swear the groom's eyes were on the delectable TiwaSavage..they say he was looking lustfully..
I think he was looking past her...Who agrees..

Doctor who performed throat procedure on Joan Rivers fired

And the drama unfolds. TMZ just broke the news that the doctor who performed the endoscopy on late legendary comedian Joan Rivers at Yorkville Endoscopy, NY, has been fired by the clinic's board.

Dr. Lawrence Cohen stepped down after the board asked him to do so - however, the board isn't directly blaming him for Joan's death..
A rep for the clinic confirmed he was ousted from his position as medical director. According to our sources ... the board's issue with Cohen is that he allowed Joan's doc to step in and perform an unauthorized procedure. Reportedly, that procedure was a biopsy ... and Joan went into respiratory and cardiac arrest while it was being done. Cohen is a world renowned gastroenterologist ... and also co-owner of Yorkville. He's been on administrative leave since Joan's procedure on August 28

Why Liberian Woman hanged herself in Lagos..(Photos)

This picture had been circulating since morning ..Contrary to reports that she had Ebola, it has been revealed that the Liberian woman known as Kate,committed suicide after she found out she was HIV positive.They say she had been struggling to treat herself for a while but when she realized her status, she was deserted by friends,colleagues and customers who were put off by her sickly appearance.She worked in a sachet water factory in Isheri,Lagos.

Bill Gates offers Nigeria, other countries N8billion to fight Ebola

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced it will be donating $50million (N8billion) to support the efforts of Nigeria and other West African countries hit by the Ebola Virus outbreak in containing the spread of the deadly virus.
Announcing this in a statement issued today September 10th, the foundation said the money will be immediately released to the United Nations agencies and international organizations that are involved in the Ebola fight to enable them and national governments purchase needed supplies and scale up emergency operations. Continue...

Woman dies after she was deemed'too fat' to fly(Photos)

The husband of a woman who died abroad after she was allegedly barred from flying back to the U.S. for being too fat has settled his $6 million lawsuit against the airlines.

According to Ny Daily News,Janos Soltesz, 57, quietly settled his wrongful death suit against Delta, KLM Royal Dutch and Lufthansa airlines in late August.The suit accused the airlines of having sent his 407-pound wife Vilma "on a debilitating 'wild goose chase' from airline to airline, airport to home, and country to country" that caused her to lose her life in Oct. 2012.

5 Ways To Get Yourself Running

It’s difficult not to hit the snooze button and go back to sleep when a reminder buzzes that it is time for your morning run. What will get you to jump up, throw on your running shoes and head out the door? Motivation! If you are struggling with it, keep moving forward with your training program by finding out what this article suggests to keep you lunging toward the finish line.

Late PH doctor knew diplomat had Ebola Virus – Rivers State Govt

At a press conference on Friday evening August 29th, Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samson Parker, said that late Dr. Iyke Enemou, who treated ECOWAS diplomat Olu Koye (pictured above), was aware that Mr Koye had the Ebola Virus Disease.

Raw vs. cooked – which veggies?

Have you always wondered how to prepare vegetables in order to maximize their nutritional content? There’s no easy answer, since some produce is most nutritious cooked, while other kinds do not need heat to bring out the best in them. Here is how to get the most from the farmers’ picks. READ MORE....

Ebola:Health Minister confirms a doctor has died of the virus in Port Harcourt

Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed the first case of Ebola outside Lagos.Addressing reporters in Abuja today, he said the medic died on August 22 after treating a diplomat who had contact with Patrick Sawyer who brought the virus into Nigeria .

“Following the report of this death by the doctor’s widow the next day, the case had been thoroughly investigated and laboratory analysis showed that this doctor died from EVD (Ebola Virus Disease),” 

He also said two others including the doctor's widow tested positive The diplomat was one of the first people to welcome Patrick Sawyer and is reportedly alive.
This is a big blow to Nigeria after they were sure they had contained the virus,with just one person under quarantine..

late Prof. Dora Akunyili's burial

I screen grabbed this from my TV so please pardon the quality. I'm sure official photos will be released tomorrow. Prof. Dora Akunyili was buried today August 28th at her husband's compound in Agulu, Anambra state. Dignitaries at the burial included Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Information Minister Labaran Maku, Deputy Speaker of House of Reps, Bauchi State governor Isa Yuguda, Onyeka Onwenu and many others. See more photos after the cut...

Nigeria successfully contains Ebola, has only one case left - Health Minister

Minister of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said today that Nigeria has been able to reduce the number of Ebola cases to just one.

At a press briefing held today August 26th in Abuja, Prof. Onyebuchi said only one patient out of the 13 confirmed cases in Nigeria is still at the Isolation center. He said five of those infected died while seven have successfully recovered and have been discharged. He also said two of the nurses who attended to Patrick Sawyer at the First Consultant hospital were discharged yesterday.

Find the minister's statement after the cut...

She vomited on me severally & lost her 2 months pregnancy |Fiance of late nurse Justina survives Ebola, recounts her last moments

The fiancé of late Justina Obi Ejelonu, the 29-year old nurse who was part of the team that treated Patrick Sawyer but gave up the ghost recently has spoken.

He shared a powerful story of how he refused to abandon his fiancé despite her being diagnosed with Ebola.

7 Simple Ways To Boost Your Liver Functioning

Drink plenty of lemon water

Try to drink between 8- 10 glasses of filtered, pure water every day. It is the only way your liver can drive toxins out of your body. Better yet, start every day with a large glass of water with the fresh juice of one to one half lemon added. Lemon helps bolster your liver’s detoxification abilities. The citric acid in lemon juice encourages the liver to produce bile, one more vehicle that your body uses to excrete toxins.

Spouses of two dead Nigerian Ebola victims test positive - Health Minister

Minister of Health Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu announced yesterday August 22nd that Nigeria has recorded two new cases of the Ebola disease.

The Minister said the two new cases are spouses of dead Ebola victims who had primary contact with late Patrick Sawyer, the man who brought Ebola to Nigeria. Prof. Chukwu said the two new cases are the first secondary contacts in isolation to test positive to the deadly virus.

This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 14, with 5 deaths and 5 survivors. Details soon..

Ebola: Nigerian female doctor,Stella Adadevoh dies

Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh who was the first Nigerian to test positive to the ebola virus has died. The senior doctor at the First Consultants Hospital was the first to treat Patrick Sawyer.She actually prevented him from leaving the hospital despite orders from above to let him proceed to Calabar.

She passed on this afternoon at an isolation centre where she was quarantined with other health workers from the same hospital.

Just a few days ago, her colleagues and family cried out for help,begging the US to send the experimental drug to save her life..The drug never came.

She left behind a son and husband.May she RIP