Ebola: S’African survivors of Synagogue tragedy test negative

Ebola: S’African survivors of Synagogue tragedy test negative

Six people who were injured in a building collapse at the Synagogu Church for All Nations, Ikotun, Lagos, have been discharged from the Steve Biko Academic Hospital and all of the survivors have been cleared of dangerous infections, including the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, a South African newspaper,Citypress, reports.
“It was five but now it’s gone up to six who have been discharged,” the hospital’s deputy chief executive Dr. Mathabo Mathebula said on Wednesday.
“None of the 25 admitted patients had any dangerous infections; they are all fine,” the doctor added.
About 115 people, among them 84 South Africans, were killed and dozens trapped when a multi-storey guest house attached in the church premises collapsed on September 12.
About 350 South Africans were said to be visiting the church when the accident happened.
Twenty-five injured survivors arrived in South Africa on Monday and were taken to the hospital for treatment.
At the time, Deputy Social Development Minister Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu told reporters in Pretoria that the patients were under a 48-hour lockdown to check for airborne diseases.
Mathebula told Sapa it was not a “lockdown” but an observation.
“It was an observation to make sure that everything was treated, not only infections but also injuries,” she said.
“We were making sure they got proper treatment and making sure each and every problem was being treated.”
She said of the 25 who were admitted to hospital, two remained in a critical condition, while a few others were seriously injured.
“Many of them had broken arms and legs. Most of them are women.
“I must say they are recovering very well. They just need extra care. Most of them still need treatment; that’s why they are still in hospital.”
All the injured survivors also received trauma counselling at hospital, said Mathebula.
The SABC, meanwhile, reported that another 38 South African survivors had returned to the country.
“They were quickly whisked away by security and police shortly after their arrival at OR Tambo International Airport to receive counselling,” it reported