Nigeria has recorded one more case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), minister of health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has confirmed.
The latest victim, the 19th case according to the minister, is a fiance of a primary contact of the index case, Patrick Sawyer.
While one more Ebola victim was being confirmed, another was declared successfully managed and discharged from the hospital.
The discharged patient, who was treated in Port Harcourt, is a sister of the late doctor who attended to the contact that fled Lagos for the capital of Rivers State.
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“Total number of confirmed cases now 19, with total number of deaths still 7 while there are now 10 survivors of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria so far,” Chukwu said.
“Port Harcourt has a total of 477 currently under surveillance; five have been discharged after completing 21 days observation.
“Total number of contacts of Ebola currently under surveillance in Lagos has reduced to 27. Total of 339 contacts previously on surveillance have been released after completing 21 days of observation.”
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He clarified that the 15 out of the 19 recorded cases were in Lagos, while four were in Port Harcourt.
Chukwu stated that only the wife of the late Port Harcourt doctor is currently under treatment.
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2 comments
Am waiting for the time we will contain this. How come the fiAnce is just testing positive now after how many weeks. Where has he been hiding, was he in observation all these while?
i believe the fiancé was in hiding and finally came out for treatment pls enlightenment should begin to allay the fear of coming out so the can get treatment and stop spreading the virus