Dr. Adadevoh's Letter to the FG on Patrick Sawyer Before She Died

There are speculations and rumors
flying about the internet about Dr.
Adadevoh, the doctor who recently
died from the Ebola infection which
she contracted while treating Patrick
Sawyer.

In a letter, however, it becomes quite
apparent the lengths she went to
ensure Patrick Sawyer was contained
and didn't spread the virus further.
“In the interest of our patients, staff,
the general public the nation at large
we state the following:
A 40-years old gentlemen came into
the hospital with symptoms
suggestive of Malaria (Fever,
headache, extreme weakness) on
Sunday night (20th July 2014). He
was fully conscious and gave us his
clinical history and told us he is a
Senior Diplomat from Liberia.
Laboratory investigations confirmed
malaria whilst other test for HIV,
Hepatitis B&C were negative. He was
admitted and treatment commenced.
However, due to the fact that he was
not responding to treatment but
rather was developing haemorrhagic
symptoms we further questioned
him. He denied having been in
contact with any persons with EVD
(Ebola Virus Disease) at home, in any
hospital or at any burial.
In spite of this denial we immediately
decided to do the following:

1. To conduct further tests for
possible Infectious Haemorrhagic
Disease, especially EBOLA VIRUS
DISEASE, based on the fact that he
was a Liberian citizen and the recent
ourbreak of EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE
in that country

2. We immediatrly isolated/
quarantined the patient, commenced
barrier nursing and simultaneously
contacted the Lagos State Ministry of
Health and the Federal Ministry of
Health to enquire where furthe
laboratory tests could be performed
as we had a high index of suspicion
of possible EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE

3. WE REFUSED FOR HIM TO BE LET
OUT OF THE HOSPITAL IN SPITE OF
INTENSE PRESSURE, AS WE WERE
TOLD THAT HE WAS A SENIOR
ECOWAS OFFICIAL AND HAD AN
IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY AT THE
ECOWAS CONVENTION IN CALABAR,
CROSS RIVER STATE.

4. The initial test results from LUTH
laboratory indicated a signal of
possible EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE, but
required confirmation.

5. We then took the further step of
reaching out to Senior Officials in the
office of the Secretary of Health of
the United States of America who
promptly assisted us with contacts at
thecentres for Disease Control (CDC)
and World Health Organisation
Regional Laboratory Centre in
Senegal.

6. Working jointly with the State,
Federal Agencies and Internaional
Agencies, we were able to obtain
confirmation of EBOLA VIRUS
DISEASE (ZAIRE STRAIN), (W.H.O.
Regional Center Lab-Senegal/
Redeemes lab/LUTH Laboratory)

7. The gentleman subsequently died
on Friday at a 6.50 (25th July, 2014)

8. All agencies were promptly
notified and in consultation with
W.H.O, Regional EBOLA VIRUS
DISEASE Centre in Conakry, Guinea
and Best Practices, the following was
commenced:
a. Orderly temporay shut down of
the hospital with immediate
evacuation of in house patients
b. The appropriate professional
removal of the body and its
incineration wunder W.H.O.
guidelines witnessed by all
appropriate agencies.

9. Having concluded the above, it is
now appropriate to give this Press
release in the interest of our partient,
staff, the general public and the
nation at large.

10. In keeping with W.H.O,
guidelines, hospitals is shut down
briefly as full decontamination
exercise is currently in progress
W.H.O. Guidelines
In conclusion working with the
STATE, FEDERAL AND
INTERNATIONAL AGENCUES, we
were able to identify and confirm the
diagnosis of the EBOLA VIRUS
DISEASE.
We hope that by our action
of preventing this gentleman from
being extracted from our hospital
and traveling to Calabar we have
been able to prevent the spread of
EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE in Nigeria.

The Board and Management of the
Hospital wish to thank all our staff
members for their diligence and
professionalism.
Thank You.

Signed

Dr.B.N.OHIAERI

DR.A.S.ADADEVEOH

First Consultants Medical Centre
Limited
16/24 Ikoyi Road,
Obalende,
Lagos