A Nigerian man is reportedly being treated for Ebola in the Republic of Benin, after doctors fear he may have contacted the virus .
Health minister, Dorotheé Gazard, disclosed this Thursday.
Dorotheé Gazard, Health Minister Officials allegedly have sent a sample of his blood to Senegal for testing and verification.
If confirmed, this case marks the beginnings of the virus in a fifth west African country. The Republic of Benin borders Nigeria, to its east, and Togo to its west.