Skip to main content

Ebola: Fiancé Of Late Nurse, Obi Ejelonu, Admitted To Hospital With Suspected Case

August 20, 2014

Reports have surfaced that the fiancé of nurse Obi Ejelonu, also called Justina, is suspected to have contracted the Ebola virus from his late wife. The nurse from the virus died after treating Liberian Patrick Sawyer.

Image
Late Nurse Obi Ejelonu died from Ebola last week

The suspected patient, whose name was given simply as "Dennis", is the third suspected case of Ebola admitted in the last three days. He allegedly suffered from a high fever three days ago but said he had recovered.

[story_link align="left"]34482[/story_link]A new blood test has been ordered, with results expected as soon as tomorrow.

[story_link align="left"]34604[/story_link]There are now five cases at the treatment center.