A centenarian Aba Tilahun Woldemichael believed to be 114 has reportedly pulled through and conquered COVID-19 in Ethiopia, despite aged people are said to have high mortality risk.
Pa Tilahun had tested positive for the virus when a random screening process took place in his neighbourhood in the capital, Addis Ababa and was admitted.
Dr. Hiluf Abate who treated Pa Tilahun at Yeka Kotebe hospital reportedly told BBC that his health condition deteriorated severely within four days of his admission to the severe coronavirus ward of the hospital and he was put on oxygen.He revealed that the centenarian spent 14 days at the hospital, and was treated with oxygen for more than a week. Read also:Â Ajimobi Died Of Multiple Organ Failure After COVID-19 Complications – Prof Akin Abayomi
“It’s really incredible that he survived being so old and we are happy that he has been discharged“., Dr Hiluf told BBC.
Aba Tilahun Woldemichael has been discharged and left in the care of his 24-year-old grandson Binyam Lulseged Tilahun, who revealed that the after-effects of the virus had weakened his grandpa’s voice.