Ebola Case Rises to 19 in Nigeria
Fifty days since Ebola virus disease (EVD) was brought into Nigeria by Patrick Sawyer, the total number of confirmed cases of the deadly virus has now risen to 19.
A breakdown of the confirmed cases reveals that fifteen of these cases were in Lagos and four others in Port Harcourt.
Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria's Health Minister, revealed that the 19th case is the fiancé of one of the primary contacts of Patrick Sawyer who died of the disease.
The minister dispelled rumours of an outbreak of the disease in any other state or city in Nigeria, outside of Lagos and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
A breakdown of the confirmed cases reveals that fifteen of these cases were in Lagos and four others in Port Harcourt.
Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria's Health Minister, revealed that the 19th case is the fiancé of one of the primary contacts of Patrick Sawyer who died of the disease.
The minister dispelled rumours of an outbreak of the disease in any other state or city in Nigeria, outside of Lagos and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Ebola Case Rises to 19 in Nigeria
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