On Tuesday August 26th, Nigeria's
Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said there was only case of Ebola in
Nigeria, now he's confirmed that a doctor indeed died in Port Harcourt from
Ebola.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja
today, the Minister said the doctor died on Friday Aug. 22nd after treating a
diplomat who had direct contact with Patrick Sawyer, the first case of Ebola
virus disease in Nigeria. He said laboratory analysis on his corpse showed he
died from Ebola.
"Following the report of his death by the doctor's
widow the next day, the case had been thoroughly investigated and laboratory
analysis showed that this doctor died from EVD (Ebola Virus Disease" the
Minister told reporters in Abuja.
He also
confirmed to reporters that two people in Port Harcourt have contracted the
Ebola Virus disease. So Ebola has moved from Lagos to Port Harcourt?
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