The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that a total of 529 people under surveillance for the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have so far been discharged.
Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, who disclosed this also, said President Goodluck Jonathan has approved N200 million to support Rivers State Government’s effort at combating the virus.
In an EVD update given by the Media Aide to the Health Minister, Dan Nwomeh, the total number of confirmed EVD cases remains the same for one week now- 19 while no new case has been recorded.
He also said that a South African woman that was quarantined has been released having tested negative to EVD and has since left the country.
Nwomeh’s statement reads, “For one week now, there has not been a single case of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria.
“The total number of confirmed EVD cases recorded in Nigeria remains 19, with 12 survivors and 7 deaths.
“The South African woman who was taken from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and quarantined on suspicion of EVD tested negative for EVD and other viral haemorrhagic fevers and has since been discharged from quarantine and has left the country.
“Also, a suspected case reported by NLNG tested negative for EVD.
“A number of contacts are still under surveillance in Nigeria, 4 in Lagos State and 344 in Rivers State. So far, 347 contacts have been discharged from surveillance in Lagos State while 182 contacts have been discharged from surveillance in Rivers State.
“Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the release of N200 million to the Rivers State Government as direct financial support to the state towards the containment of EVD outbreak”.
“A number of contacts are still under surveillance in Nigeria, 4 in Lagos State and 344 in Rivers State. So far, 347 contacts have been discharged from surveillance in Lagos State while 182 contacts have been discharged from surveillance in Rivers State.
“Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the release of N200 million to the Rivers State Government as direct financial support to the state towards the containment of EVD outbreak”.
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