cases in Nigeria from 14 to 13.
Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, stated this in Abuja while
briefing journalists on the update of the deadly disease.
Chukwu said the development followed the outcome of a further
confirmation test conducted on the 14th case, which later turned out
to be negative and was promptly discharged.
He also said another patient in the isolation centre after receiving
intensive treatment had tested negative and would be discharged before
Wednesday.
He said the development would bring to two, the number of patients in
the isolation ward from the initial four.
The minister added that number of deaths recorded so far in the
country as a result of the disease still remained five, including the
Late Patrick Sawyer who imported the EVD to Nigeria from Liberia.
He said, "We have been able to manage and discharge five persons who
had tested positive to the deadly virus, while the sixth person would
be discharged within the next 48 hours.
"For each case that tested negative, we run further confirmatory tests
to make sure that anybody that is labelled as EVD victim, is truly
having the disease.
"The 14th case has turned out to be negative in terms of anaemia and
symptoms, so that has now reversed number of EVD cases in Nigeria from
14 to 13 and that includes the index case (Sawyer).
"As at today, we have three patients receiving treatments in the
isolation ward in Lagos but certainly, before Wednesday, one of them
would be discharged because he has tested negative and we are now
concluding his discharge process."
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