Ebola: Panic as Nigerian doctor who treated Liberian patient is infected with virus

 Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday explained that the medical doctor who carried out treatment on the late Patrick Sawyer, who died of Ebola virus on July 25, has exhibited symptoms of the deadly disease.

He, however, said the Federal Government had not been able to confirm whether the medical doctor has actually been infected with the disease

He said a total of 70 Nigerians who came in contact with the late Sawyer, including two other medical personnel who treated him, had been quarantined and placed under surveillance.

The minister stated this in Abuja during a periodic briefing organised by his ministry to update Nigerians on the latest development on the deadly disease.

He assured members of the public that the federal government was doing everything within its powers to stop the outbreak of the disease in the country but enjoined everybody to embrace good hygiene and constantly wash their hands.

Chukwu said, “All those who had contact with the late Sawyer depending on the level of contact are still being traced and being invited everyday and they are placed under surveillance just to ensure that the spread of disease is curtailed.”

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