Nigerians can now heave a sigh of relief as a scientist has discovered locally made drug for the treatment of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease.
The trial drug, Nano Silver, was developed by a Nigerian scientist, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
According to Chukwu, the drug has been used experimentally for many things and would be sent to Lagos on Thursday (yesterday) for the treatment of the already confirmed Ebola patients.
Chukwu said 11 people have so far tested positive to the virus and are all restricted to Lagos.
Of the 11 cases, three are dead – Patrick Sawyer, who imported the deadly virus into the country; one of the nurses that treated Sawyer; and a Protocol Officer with the ECOWAS Commission, Jatto Asihu Abdulqudir.
The Minister, however, refuted reports that the disease has spread to Enugu, insisting it is still restricted to Lagos.
The Minister of information, Labaran Maku, had told State House correspondents on Wednesday that 21 people are being quarantined in Enugu.
This, Maku said, followed the arrival of one of the nurses that had contact with Sawyer, who disobeyed medical advice to travel from Lagos to Enugu.
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