JUST IN: Doctor dies in A'Ibom of suspected coronavirus
Afnews Editor
Apr 17, 2020
A medical doctor, Dominic Essien, has died in Akwa Ibom State after displaying suspected symptoms of COVID-19.
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The deceased, owner of San Dominique Hospital Uyo, was said to been sick with a week history of fever, cough and shortness of breath.
Essien was a renowned Private Practitioner, a Physiotherapist and lecturer in the Department of Physiology, University of Uyo.
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His condition worsened with his peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SPO2) as low as 72%, requiring him to be placed on oxygen at his clinic.
Our correspondent gathered that the State COVID-19 Response Team was contacted and he was immediately admitted into the Ibom Multispecialty Hospital, Uyo.
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He was said to have been and managed by specialists in respiratory medicine.
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Following suspected symptoms of the coronavirus, his sample was awaiting transportation to the laboratory for COVID-19 testing.
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Unfortunately, Dr Essien died on Thursday over alleged absence of a ventilator in the IBH.
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The state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) confirmed his death.
In a statement on Friday by the state chairman of the association , Dr. Nsikak Paul Nyoyoko, the NMA expressed sadness over the death of their colleague.
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"Today we all have a reason to be sad.
I was called last night by a colleague who intimated me that one of our colleagues was sick with a week history of fever, cough and shortness of breath which worsened yesterday with his SPO2 as low as 72%, requiring him to be placed on oxygen at his clinic.
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"I imediately called upon a member of the State #COVID19 Response Team to swing into action and somehow, later last night, our colleague was admitted into ISH and managed by specialists in respiratory medicine.
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"With the sympoms elucidated above, a suspicion of COVID-19 was entertained and he had his sample taken today awaiting transportation to the laboratory for COVID-19 testing.
"Unfortunately, this revered Colleague of ours died mid afternoon today.
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"Details of the case management are still sketchy as attempts to reach members of the incident Management Committee (IMC) were unsuccessful as they were out for a meeting," the statement said.
The Commissioner of Information, Charles Udoh, did not respond to calls from our correspondent to confirm the incident.
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