Lagos State government on Wednesday said five new suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease were brought to the Yaba Mainland Hospital, Lagos, on Tuesday.
The State Commissioner for Health Jide Idris who disclosed this at a press conference said two of those cases were from secondary contacts. “Till date, we have recorded eight suspected cases, five of which came in yesterday, 12 confirmed,” he said. He added that “On the whole, five have died (including the index case). We are currently following up 213 contacts, and 62 have completed the two-day follow-up.”
