Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said there was only case of
Ebola in Nigeria, now he's confirmed that a doctor indeed died in Port
Harcourt from Ebola.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja today, the Minister said the doctor
died on Friday Aug. 22nd after treating a diplomat who had direct
contact with Patrick Sawyer, the first case of Ebola virus disease in
Nigeria. He said laboratory analysis on his corpse showed he died from
Ebola.
"Following the report of his death by the doctor's widow the next day,
the case had been thoroughly investigated and laboratory analysis
showed that this doctor died from EVD (Ebola Virus Disease" the
Minister told reporters in Abuja He also confirmed to reporters that
two people in Port Harcourt have contracted the Ebola Virus disease.
So Ebola has moved from Lagos to Port Harcourt?
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