EBOLA UPDATE: TWO NEW EBOLA CASES CONFIRMED IN NIGERIA
Two confirmed cases
of the Ebola disease in Nigeria were Friday disclosed by Nigeria’s Health
Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu.
The two cases are spouses of two individuals that had direct contacts
with Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American that brought the disease to Lagos.
of the Ebola disease in Nigeria were Friday disclosed by Nigeria’s Health
Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu.
The two cases are spouses of two individuals that had direct contacts
with Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American that brought the disease to Lagos.
The new cases are
the first confirmed secondary carriers of the disease in the country, the
Minister said in a briefing, adding that they have been under surveillance for
sometime. Their identities were however not disclosed.
the first confirmed secondary carriers of the disease in the country, the
Minister said in a briefing, adding that they have been under surveillance for
sometime. Their identities were however not disclosed.
So far, 5 persons
have been killed by the deadly disease in Nigeria since the outbreak in July.
Nigeria has declared a medical emergency and approved over N1 billion naira to
fight the disease.
have been killed by the deadly disease in Nigeria since the outbreak in July.
Nigeria has declared a medical emergency and approved over N1 billion naira to
fight the disease.
The Federal
Government, working with the Lagos State Government and other partners, will
continue to maintain vigilance, continue to strengthen our containment
activities, and wishes to reassure the Nigerian public and the global community
that efforts will not relent until the very last case of the Ebola Virus
Disease is seen in Nigeria.
Government, working with the Lagos State Government and other partners, will
continue to maintain vigilance, continue to strengthen our containment
activities, and wishes to reassure the Nigerian public and the global community
that efforts will not relent until the very last case of the Ebola Virus
Disease is seen in Nigeria.
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