One of the nurses who attended to the late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, has also tested positive for Ebola.
In addition to Sawyer, another nurse who had contact with him died last week, while seven other people have been confirmed to have the virus in the city, Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said.
In addition to Sawyer, another nurse who had contact with him died last week, while seven other people have been confirmed to have the virus in the city, Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu said.
“The
10th case actually was one of the nurses who also had primary contact
with the index case. When he (Sawyer) got ill, we then brought her into
isolation,” the minister told a news conference in Abuja.
“We just
tested her over the weekend. So, that’s what made it 10. So, between
Friday and today we had one additional case. That brings it to 10 and
the 10 includes the index case.”
Chukwu said the nurse was currently undergoing treatment while her husband was under surveillance.
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