Ebola: No new cases in Nigeria as two suspected cases in North-east test negative
Details obtained exclusively by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that a 34-year-old pilot and his wife, a medical doctor, are the two people suspected of having Ebola virus disease in Adamawa State, North-east Nigeria. The post Ebola: No new cases in Nigeria as two suspected cases in North-east test negative appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has identified two suspected cases of Ebola disease in the North-East region of Nigeria. According to Punch Nigeria, the two individuals have been isolated while contact identification and listing are ongoing. The agency noted that laboratory testing is being conducted and cautioned that suspected cases are not confirmed until laboratory results are available.
Premium Times reported that the two people suspected of having the disease in Adamawa State are a 34-year-old pilot and his wife, a medical doctor. People Daily Kenya stated that the identification of these cases raised concerns regarding the spread of the virus as the country responds to an earlier confirmed infection.
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