EBOLA UPDATE : Two quarantined, 69 on close watch in Lagos

The Federal Government has placed 69 persons, who had first contact with the Liberian-born victim of Ebola Virus, Patrick Sawyerr, on surveillance, while two persons have been quarantined (isolated), the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said.

Sawyer died in a Lagos hospital on Friday last week.




Chukwu debunked reports that the government had closed its borders, saying such move might not be taken “except when it becomes necessary.”

According to him, those who came in contact with the late sawyer will be under surveillance for a period of weeks from the date  of contact in line with the specifications of the World Health Organisation.

The Minister at a joint press briefing with the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on Thursday on the update of the virus, said the Liberian victim, with dual citizenship of Liberia and the United States, was confirmed dead barely four days after arrival in Nigeria.