Only one case of Ebola left in Nigeria about 13 minutes ago NIGERIAS efforts at containing the Ebola Virus Disease ( EVD) in the country, is paying off, as only one confirmed case is left. Two of the remaining three confirmed positive cases undergoing treatment were on Monday cleared and discharged after successful management. Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, told newsmen in Abuja Tuesday that Nigeria has only one confirmed case of the Ebola Virus Disease remaining. The remaining case, according to him, is a secondary contact of Mr. Patrick Sawyer and spouse of one of the physicians who participated in the management of his case. She is stable but still on treatment at the Isolation ward in Lagos, Chukwu said. Also, only 128 persons are now under surveillance, while others have been cleared after staying the mandatory 21 days under surveillance. He said: Today is the 38th day since the Ebola Virus Disease was imported into Nigeria by a Liberian-American. As of today, 26th August, 2014, Nigeria has had thirteen (13) cases of EVD including the index case. Of these thirteen (13), five (5), including the index case unfortunately did not survive the disease and are now late. However, seven (7) of the infected persons were successfully managed at the Isolation ward in Lagos and have been discharged home. Two (2) of treated patients, a male doctor and a female nurse were discharged yesterday evening, 25th August, 2014 having satisfied the criteria for discharge. All those cases of Ebola in Nigeria, the Minister said, had a link to Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who brought the ailment to Nigeria. So far, all the reported cases of the EVD in Nigeria have their root in the index case, the late Mr. Patrick Sawyer. This is an indication that, thus far, Nigeria has contained the disease outbreak.I wish to reassure Nigerians and indeed the global community that the Government shall remain vigilant and will not relent as Government continues to work with her partners to ensure that the disease is kept out of the country, he stressed. The Minister described those who died while attending to late Patrick Sawyer as heroes, promising that they wont die in vein. He also dispelled rumours that the sister of the late senior consultant at First Consultants Hospital was positive, stressing there was no truth in it.
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 16:33:41 +0000
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