An unnamed,Port Harcourt doctor has died after contracting the deadly Ebola virus from a diplomat, who came in contact with the late Patrick Sawyer, who brought the virus into Nigeria.
Health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu confirmed the first case of Ebola outside Lagos to newsmen while addressing reporters in Abuja today.
He said the doctor died on August 22 after treating a diplomat who had contact with Patrick Sawyer.
Onyebuchi said:“Following the report of this death by the doctor’s widow the next day, the case had been thoroughly investigated and laboratory analysis showed that this doctor died from EVD (Ebola Virus Disease),”
This is a big blow to Nigeria after they were sure they had contained the virus,with just one person under quarantine..