Nigeria records another case of Ebola virus victim
A fresh case of Ebola virus disease has been recorded in Nigeria. One of the doctors that attended to the Liberian, Patrick Sawyler, tested positive to the virus. This is the second confirmed case of EBOLA Victim. Result of the second doctor who was symptomatic is being awaited — this the Minister of Health said would be made public on Monday afternoon.
Patrick Sawyer, who worked for Liberia's finance ministry, contracted the virus from his sister before travelling to Lagos for a meeting of west African officials.
He landed in Lagos on July 20 from Monrovia after switching planes in Togo's capital Lome.
He was visibly sick upon arrival and taken directly to the First Consultants hospital in the upmarket Lagos neighbourhood of Ikoyi. He died in quarantine on July 25.
The hospital was closed indefinitely last week.
The second confirmed case in Nigeria is the latest in the deadliest-ever Ebola outbreak, which has infected 1,440 people and left 826 dead. The other cases are spread across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
At least 70 of those that also travelled along with the Liberian are under surveillance. Eight are already under quarantine.
Airlines have also been directed not to bring back dead bodies from countries with Ebola virus.
Government agencies have also been directed to ensure that borders are properly checked to ensure that dead bodies from such countries are not allowed in.
Besides, the government has also set up six member treatment and research committee as part of the efforts to contain the disease.
THIS EBOLA CASE IS NO MORE A JOKE. PLEASE, LET US TAKE PRECAUTIONS!
IT IS WELL!!
BE PREPARED!!!
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