Lagos Has Confirmed 5 New Suspected Cases of Ebola

As Nigerians continued to mourn the late Dr. Stella Adadevoh, who died from the Ebola she contracted from Patrick Sawyer, another sad news broke on Wednesday that five fresh cases of Ebola Virus Disease had been reported in Lagos State.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who announced this shortly after FG gave an indication that it might immortalise Adadevoh, said another Liberian was among the new suspected cases.

Dr. Idris, who addressed journalists in Alausa, Ikeja, said before the 5 fresh cases were brought in, the Lagos isolation centre had two suspected Ebola patients. He said, “The fresh suspected cases have increased the number of those in isolation wards from two to six.

“We are currently following up on 213 contacts. Sixty two have completed the 21-day follow-up.”

Jonathan okays N200m for LASG
The minister also announced that Jonathan had approved the immediate release of N200m to the Lagos State Government as Federal Government’s direct support in the efforts aimed at containing the spread of the EVD.

He also said he had written to a Canadian firm to see whether it could extend another trial drug, TKM Ebola, to Nigeria, hoping that it would help.

Lagos Has Confirmed 5 New Suspected Cases of Ebola