Lagos records 5 new suspected cases of Ebola

The Lagos State government has announced
that 5 new suspected cases of Ebola virus have
been recorded at the Yaba Isolation Centre.

The state Commissioner for health, Dr Jide
Idris made this known today while addressing
journalists. Dr Idris said that two of the
five new cases were from secondary
contacts and that 213 people are now being
observed
"Till date, we have recorded eight
suspected cases, five of which came in
yesterday August 19th, 12 confirmed. On
the whole, five have died (including the
index case). We are currently following up
213 contacts, and 62 have completed the
two-day follow-up,” Dr Jide said
Dr. Idris used the opportunity to pay tribute to
late Dr Ameyo Adadevoh and other health
workers who have so far died from the Ebola
virus disease. Continue...
"She, (Dr. Adadevoh) it was, who took the
initiative to intimate the Ministry
concerning the index case – Liberian-
American (Mr. Patrick Sawyer) and
substantially to her credit the moderate
containment achieved is owed. She led
the team who attended to the index case.
Her doggedness and commitment to duty
saw her personally reviewing the case
even though the patient had earlier been
seen by a doctor. The Ministry of Health
commiserates with their families, co-
workers, friends and loved ones on these
irreparable losses which was on the line
of duty,” he said