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| Onyebuchi Chukwu |
(NIGERIA) Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on today
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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