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COVID-19: Doctor Infects 10 Family Members

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Ganiyat Ganiyu 

A medical doctor in Bauchi State has infected 10 members of his family after testing positive for coronavirus disease.

The infected family members included his last child, a nine year-old boy.

The Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA), Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed, who made this known in Bauchi on Sunday said nine of the family have been discharged while his son remained in isolation.

Dr. Mohammed said that the doctor may have contracted the virus while treating COVID-19 patients.

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He said the doctor refused 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.”

Mohammed, however, advised infected health workers to submit themselves for treatment  adding that no fewer than 24 health workers have tested positive so far for the novel virus, with 17 from Azare community in Katagum Local Government Area while 7 were infected in Bauchi Local Government.

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.

According to him, health workers most times may have had contact with an infected patient before knowing his or her COVID-19 status.

He therefore advised infected patients to always succumb to treatment saying denial posed a greater risk to the society.

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