Mohammed Atiku And his Father Atiku Abubakar
- Mohammed Abubakar a son of Nigeria’s former
vice-president, has again tested positive for the coronavirus infection
-
Medical officials familiar with his case disclosed that Mohammed has continued
to test positive despite being placed on medication for 28 days
- The
development has reportedly surprised medical experts who are puzzled by his
medical condition
Mohammed Abubakar, a son of Nigeria’s former
vice-president, has again tested positive for coronavirus four weeks after he
was first confirmed. A medical official familiar with his case told Newsmen
that Mohammed has continues to test positive despite being placed on
medication, including antiretroviral and immune-boosting vitamins for 28 days
on.
“He tested positive again yesterday. We are
doing all that is in our power to ensure his recovery, but he can only be
released after he has been deemed completely recovered,” the official who did
not want to be named told the online newspaper.
Another official was reported to have said that
Mohammed’s unique condition has puzzled experts at the NCDC. Meanwhile, the
federal government has issued a warning to all private hospitals across the
country engaging in unauthorised treatment of cases of coronavirus pandemic.
Nigerian Tribune reports that the threat was
issued on Thursday, April 16, by the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, saying
that the government would not hesitate to close down private hospitals that
engage in unauthorised treatment of COVID-19.
It was gathered that the minister warned that the
country cannot afford avoidable morbidity and mortality. Speaking during the
daily media briefing by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Ehanire stated
that private facilities must obtain accreditation to treat the highly
infectious disease; warning that practitioners who engage in unauthorised
treatment run the risk of being shut down.
Due to the evidence of community transmission
in the country now, Ehanire said the next phase of their strategy is to focus
on the community.
Source: Legit
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