Health ministry confirms 7 new cases
of the virus
Paul Obi in Abuja
The Federal Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has confirmed that a nurse who was one
of the caregivers that treated the Liberian diplomat, Mr.
Patrick Sawyer, has died from the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).The Federal Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has confirmed that a nurse who was one
Briefing reporters Wednesday in
Abuja, the minister added that Nigeria has recorded seven confirmed cases of
Ebola.
With the nurse’s death, she is the first Nigerian to have died from the virus.
With the nurse’s death, she is the first Nigerian to have died from the virus.
Eight people had primary contact with Sawyer who flew into Nigeria from Liberia with the virus two weeks ago. One of them is now dead.
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