The Chairman of the Bauchi State primary healthcare development agency, Dr. Rilwanu Muhammed has disclosed that a doctor in the state infected ten of his family members with COVID-19.
One of the family members included a 9 yr old, who got infected after the doctor had been diagnosed for the virus.
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While the rest of the family have recovered, the 9 yr old was still fighting off COVID-19 at the state isolation centre.
Dr. Rilwanu said the medical personnel in question contracted the virus while treated infected patients. He however refused to be treated before his family members became infected too.
“The doctor and nine of his family members were recently discharged but the last child, the 9 year 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 role and allow others to treat him, you’re a doctor doesn’t mean you can treat yourself of covid-19, ” he said.
He warned further that health workers should submit themselves for treatment as no less than 24 health workers in the state have been struck by the virus.