Ebola scare: Abuja patient showing signs of recovery, no community spread yet - Nigerian govt

The Federal Government has announced that the Ebola patient being treated in Abuja is showing positive signs of recovery. Professor Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this during a briefing on Thursday. The patient, a woman who recently returned from Uganda, was admitted to a private hospital in the FCT following a lab confirmation of the Ebola virus disease.

The government had previously confirmed one imported case of Ebola in the FCT, with 44 contacts identified for monitoring, including healthcare workers, patients, caregivers, and travel contacts. Pate stated that the woman is currently in isolation and receiving medical care. Laboratory results indicate significant improvement, and there is a possibility of a full recovery. However, the ministry warns that nothing should be taken for granted.

The ministry's priority remains containing the case and preventing transmission into communities or a wider outbreak. Pate emphasized that the patient was asymptomatic when she arrived in Nigeria but developed symptoms a few days later. No evidence of community transmission has been found yet, urging Nigerians to remain calm, follow preventive measures, and report suspected cases immediately.