Ebola Update: One Case Of Ebola Remaining In Nigeria – Health Minister

Nigeria has just one confirmed case of Ebola
left, according to the Health Minister, Prof
Onyebuchi Chukwu.

The minister stated that the disease hasn’t been
totally eliminated but it has been successfully
contained.
He said:
“ As of today, Nigeria has 13 cases of Ebola virus
disease . That is including the index case- the
late Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer,” Chukwu
said. “Five did not survive, however two more
Nigerian patients have been discharged.
Both of them, health workers, were discharged
yesterday. This brings the number of those
discharged now to seven. “As I speak to you
Nigeria has only one case of Ebola virus.
“This is thus far an indication that Nigeria has
contained the virus.” However, there are still
128 secondary contacts under surveillance,”
Ebola was brought into Nigeria by Liberian-
American, Patrick Sawyer who died on July 25.