The Vice-Chancellor and the management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUAU), Umudike have described as false, media reports of a pandemic in the school.
Two students of the University died recently from completely unrelated causes and the university said, “we are appalled at recent attempts to spread panic within the University community with false reports of an imaginary pandemic killing students”.
According to Adanma Odefa, the University Public Relations Officer, the first student, a female, whose identity he would not disclose out of respect for her family, was a new intake.
“Unfortunately, she had procured an abortion from a quack, resulting in fatal complications. She visited the University Health Services Department (clinic) and although she was unregistered, she was attended to immediately and doctors discovered she had a botched abortion that had become septic.
“She was promptly referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia (a full-fledged hospital equipped to deal with severe cases), where she died,” Odefa explained.
She further disclosed that the second unfortunate death was of a male student who collapsed on the walkway and was rushed to the University clinic.
“Although he was also unregistered, doctors and nurses wasted no second to battle to save his life. When he was brought in, he had no pulse and his vital signs were failing. He was promptly loaded into the University’s ambulance and rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, where he was declared dead,” she added.
The University clinic, the statement said “treats all students in an emergency irrespective of registration. There was no wrongdoing in either of these cases on the part of the University”.
The statement warned, “Let us once again reiterate that it is compulsory under our rules and regulations for all students to be registered with the University Health Services Department. It is also pertinent for students to avail themselves of the services of the clinic at the earliest signs of ill health.
“We have provided a well-maintained and well-staffed clinic with a standby functional ambulance to serve our University Community. Members of the University Community are strongly urged to take full advantage of these facilities.
“Media practitioners are strongly advised to verify the veracity of stories they publish and lend credence to.”
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