Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed the first case of Ebola outside Lagos.Addressing reporters in Abuja today, he said the medic died on August 22 after treating a patient who had contact with Patrick Sawyer who brought the virus into Nigeria .
“Following the report of this 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),”
Though he didn't give further details, Premium Times reports that the doctor treated a Port Harcourt based diplomat who was one of the people to welcome Patrick Sawyer.The diplomat is reportedly alive.
This is a big blow to Nigeria after they were sure they had contained the virus,with just one person under quarantine..
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