Breaking News : Suspected Ebola Case In Akwa Ibom

A suspected case of Ebola Virus has been
reported in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital. The
patient was admitted into the University of Uyo

Teacher Hospital (UUTH) with Ebola like
symptoms.
A doctor with the hospital who spoke with The
Trent said the patient has been quarantined in
his home as the Ebola Isolation Unit is yet to be
completed.
The commissioner for health, Dr. Emem Bassey,
confirming the incident said the patient came
into the state from Lagos with rashes and was
vomiting. he was suspected to have Ebola and
was quickly quarantined.
The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has claimed six
lives since it was brought into Nigeria by Liberian
man, Patrick Sawyer.
So far, the Ebola Virus has been confirmed in
Lagos and River states.