COVID-19: MEDICAL DOCTOR INFECTS 10 FAMILY MEMBERS IN BAUCHI
A medical doctor in Bauchi State has infected 10 members of his family with the Coronavirus Disease.
His last child, a nine year old boy, is the recent victim of the infection.
Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed, Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), who disclosed this, said nine of the family members have been discharged, but his son remained in isolation.
Dr. Mohammed further disclosed that the doctor may have contracted the virus while treating other Covid-19 patients but he refused to allow himself to be treated, thereby exposing his family members to the deadly virus.
”The doctor and nine of his family members were recently discharged but the last child, the 9 year-old son is still in isolation. When the doctor got infected, instead of allowing other doctors to take care of him, he went home with it. He ought to have placed himself on a sick roll and allow others to treat him, you’re a doctor doesn’t mean you can treat yourself of COVID-19,” he warned.
Recall that 24 health workers have tested positive to the novel virus, with 17 from Azare community in Katagum Local Government Area while 7 were infected in Bauchi Local Government.
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Mohammed, who doubles as the Chairman, Contact Tracing Committee on COVID-19 in the state also identified denials by infected patients as one of the challenges health workers are facing in the state.
He revealed that health workers most times may have had contact with an infected patient before knowing his or her Covid-19 status.
Mohammed urged all infected health workers to submit themselves for treatment of the disease
He therefore advised infected patients to always succumb to treatment saying denial posed a greater risk to the society.
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