Health ministry isolates man who visited West Africa to monitor him for signs of Ebola

“Prevention is better than cure” and Jamaica’s Health Ministry appears to be taking necessary steps to prevent an Ebola outbreak on the island.

According to a report by ZIPFM, the Ministry of Health has moved to isolate a Doctor who recently visited West Africa, part of which is facing mounting deaths from Ebola.

It’s understood that the Doctor who works at a government health facility in Kingston was told to go home and stay home for 21 days, as he is observed for any signs of Ebola.

The Doctor went to Nigeria for a family matter, and when he returned to his job in Kingston, he was told to go home and stay away from work.

  

Colleagues of the Doctor say it appears an extra precaution is being taken as it was unlikely the Doctor came in contact with any Ebola patient.

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Hbic Watson
8 years ago

“Go home”? can we trust that he will stay home the entire 21 days, and have physical contact with no one?

Andre Facious CityElite Facey

This is really a pitiful attempt in my opinion,as it was rightfully stated earlier…how can we be assured that this person will stay home and doesnt he shares his home with family members…sigh,if this virus doesnt hits us believe me its nothing on our part but simply divine intervention…

Andre Facious CityElite Facey

This is really a pitiful attempt in my opinion,as it was rightfully stated earlier…how can we be assured that this person will stay home and doesnt he shares his home with family members…sigh,if this virus doesnt hits us believe me its nothing on our part but simply divine intervention…

Nickola Goalstoaccomplish Wright

Stay home? Bwoy mi a tell yu…. so if him positive, wha pen den????

Missionary Hall L
8 years ago

so why a when him go a work them tell him that,what about the checks at the airport,me think when them coming from that part where the Ebola is them must have a place to put them till ofter 21 days.

Ambitious Romona
8 years ago

Honestly we need to find somewhere to isolate persons who have visited/and returned from countries with Ebola. We cannot just say go home and leave it up to them to stay at home in isolation. The ministry needs to find a suitable location to house these persons to prevent an outbreak of this virus. And people please let us be very careful now, we have a tendency to be a laid back nation but we need to very cautious especially for the sake of our children. May God cover Jamaica Land We Love and its people, we were always a… Read more »

Ambitious Romona
8 years ago

Honestly we need to find somewhere to isolate persons who have visited/and returned from countries with Ebola. We cannot just say go home and leave it up to them to stay at home in isolation. The ministry needs to find a suitable location to house these persons to prevent an outbreak of this virus. And people please let us be very careful now, we have a tendency to be a laid back nation but we need to very cautious especially for the sake of our children. May God cover Jamaica Land We Love and its people, we were always a… Read more »

Simone Dunbar Stephenson

Mail him back to Nigeria, this is some bullshit, I hope and pray to God that Ebola don’t rwach Jamaica, cause if the government can’t Manage chikungunya how the hell they going to deal with Ebola. GOD we need you now more than ever

Simone Dunbar Stephenson

Mail him back to Nigeria, this is some bullshit, I hope and pray to God that Ebola don’t rwach Jamaica, cause if the government can’t Manage chikungunya how the hell they going to deal with Ebola. GOD we need you now more than ever

Sandy Getfield
8 years ago

Is he going to stay home? What about his relatives?

Frosted Flakes
8 years ago

This is bull…they sent the man home for 21 days…these people have plenty of sense

Carlton Robinson
8 years ago

GO HOME!!! ?? …. Really, is this the ISOLATION WARD they say they were preparing, your home… oh great ….. come on man this government in this country is lacking in making the right preparing for anything, they are always coming up short. I have been reading about the chick v illness from around two and a half years now as it take its time island hopping from the furthest island in the Caribbean and not once did our health sector mentioned anything about it until it got here, then all of a sudden they have been preparing for two… Read more »

Carlton Robinson
8 years ago

GO HOME!!! ?? …. Really, is this the ISOLATION WARD they say they were preparing, your home… oh great ….. come on man this government in this country is lacking in making the right preparing for anything, they are always coming up short. I have been reading about the chick v illness from around two and a half years now as it take its time island hopping from the furthest island in the Caribbean and not once did our health sector mentioned anything about it until it got here, then all of a sudden they have been preparing for two… Read more »

Carlton Robinson
8 years ago

GO HOME!!! ?? …. Really, is this the ISOLATION WARD they say they were preparing, your home… oh great ….. come on man this government in this country is lacking in making the right preparing for anything, they are always coming up short. I have been reading about the chick v illness from around two and a half years now as it take its time island hopping from the furthest island in the Caribbean and not once did our health sector mentioned anything about it until it got here, then all of a sudden they have been preparing for two… Read more »

Drippinzz Boss Cameron

They should run all the necessary checks to ensure that he’s clean b4 bcuz if he contract the virus he’s gonna give it to his family and that’s where the spread is gonna start!!!

Drippinzz Boss Cameron

They should run all the necessary checks to ensure that he’s clean b4 bcuz if he contract the virus he’s gonna give it to his family and that’s where the spread is gonna start!!!

Kaylyn Gooden
8 years ago

This is a load of Crock …. Stay Home !!!!!! I am hoping someone tells me this is an internet joke cos I aint laughing!

Kaylyn Gooden
8 years ago

This is a load of Crock …. Stay Home !!!!!! I am hoping someone tells me this is an internet joke cos I aint laughing!

Kaylyn Gooden
8 years ago

This is a load of Crock …. Stay Home !!!!!! I am hoping someone tells me this is an internet joke cos I aint laughing!

Urstruly Love
8 years ago

They need to send him back to where him come from.

Juan William Jackson
8 years ago

something about this story doesn’t ring true…why would Zipfm have the story and not TVJ or CVM….its harder to verify a story by saying it was on zipfm…if this happened TVJ and CVM would be ALL OVER IT…question the source and JABLOGS isn’t a good source

Juan William Jackson
8 years ago

in the climate of todays world..he would never have made it out of the airport if this is a true story. Jamaica isn’t set up to handle a pandemic like this…so please question the source before spreading these rumors please

Yvonne Leslie
8 years ago

That is not jamaica no hospital a jamaica have them type of chip up bed deh n look on that Man Uno kno see how much him look like African …lie

Yvonne Leslie
8 years ago

That is not jamaica no hospital a jamaica have them type of chip up bed deh n look on that Man Uno kno see how much him look like African …lie

Nashaya BossladyRodney

Lord have mercy god see and know we wouldn’t survive if this break out in Jamaica lord help us please smh

Hugh Lindon Thompson
8 years ago

This is a lie, y would he be told to go home abd stay home? He doesnt have a family at home?

Hugh Lindon Thompson
8 years ago

This is a lie, y would he be told to go home abd stay home? He doesnt have a family at home?

Hugh Lindon Thompson
8 years ago

This is a lie, y would he be told to go home abd stay home? He doesnt have a family at home?

Condell Allen
8 years ago

let’s use goat island as our quarantine area

Leisha Thompson
8 years ago

this is good by all means necessary

Leisha Thompson
8 years ago

this is good by all means necessary

Kimberly Princess Nismo Myrie

Go home!!!!!! ???? No sah… ppl cyaan so fool.. He should be isolated!

Jones Queenie Jones
8 years ago

kiss my teeth why did they let him in the country,,,, is this so call doctor Jamaican where is he from. O MY GOD NO NO NO …. IS THIS THE SECOND THOMAS DUCAN.

Jones Queenie Jones
8 years ago

kiss my teeth why did they let him in the country,,,, is this so call doctor Jamaican where is he from. O MY GOD NO NO NO …. IS THIS THE SECOND THOMAS DUCAN.

Beverly Kennedy
8 years ago

hope he can be trusted n stay home

Patricia Grainger
8 years ago

Idiots, read the article, the man is a Jamaican doctor who works in a Kingston hospital, he visited Nigeria briefly to see relatives and then came home to Kingston. That picture y’all are looking at has nothing to do with this article was just put there to sensationalize and get y’all into a lather over nothing. The man doesn’t have Ebola so he couldn’t contaminate anyone on the plane. You have to have the disease to pass it on

Jheanell Watson
8 years ago

Why did they even let him bck in the country.

Sharon Shazz Edwards Nembhard

VERY GLAD TO HEAR!

Marsha Green
8 years ago

Go home jus go home to freaking heavens no lock him away from people period not jus sen him home.. look at the last man u jus sen home kmt Jamaican government a play with people and not even a pic of this nigga… kmt

Marsha Green
8 years ago

Go home jus go home to freaking heavens no lock him away from people period not jus sen him home.. look at the last man u jus sen home kmt Jamaican government a play with people and not even a pic of this nigga… kmt

Sue Madhead Mclachlan
8 years ago

Go home and stay home?…yuh simif a laugh ppl mek tink ah joke ting dis…kmt.

Trevon Salmon
8 years ago

send him home for 21 days suppose he has it

Trevon Salmon
8 years ago

send him home for 21 days suppose he has it

Mini McClure
8 years ago

Nigeria is Ebola free for more than 21 days – this is a non-story

Ebony Hyce
8 years ago

Go home? 1. Who ensured that he did exactly that? 2.Who will ensure that the stay there? 3. What about his family members at home?

Ebony Hyce
8 years ago

Go home? 1. Who ensured that he did exactly that? 2.Who will ensure that the stay there? 3. What about his family members at home?

Shatel Peterkin
8 years ago

Ii think we Jamaicans are dumb… They need to contain him and watch him for 21 days. not send him home.wth? kmft

Shatel Peterkin
8 years ago

Ii think we Jamaicans are dumb… They need to contain him and watch him for 21 days. not send him home.wth? kmft

Unruly Campbell
8 years ago

So y them never make him stay a Nigeria and don’t come back Inna the island???

Unruly Campbell
8 years ago

So y them never make him stay a Nigeria and don’t come back Inna the island???