According to punch, Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has recorded five new suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease on Tuesday.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a press conference in Alausa Ikeja, added that two of the fresh suspected cases were secondary contacts.
He explained further that the remaining three were primary contacts with the late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer who imported the disease into the country.
The commissioner said, “The fresh suspected cases have increased the number of patients in isolation wards from two to six.”
Idris explained that there were three suspected cases before the five new cases were brought in. He added that the suspected case a Liberian who was brought into the isolation centre from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport ─ had been released, having tested negative to the Ebola Virus Disease.
He said, “Till date, we have recorded eight suspected cases, five of which were brought in yesterday. We have 12 confirmed cases on the whole out of which five have died and five have been discharged. We are currently following up on 213 contacts while 62 have completed the 21-day follow-up.”
4 comments:
Thanks for this vital information Abel.
Not good. When would we overcome dis disease? God help us.
Me of health just tweeted otherwise Abel. Dat means its a rumor or dey are hiding it.
You people are causing unnecessary panics,I dnt like it at all.
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