Ebola patient in Abuja shows signs of recovery
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
The Ebola patient in Abuja is showing a marked improvement in her laboratory results and could make a full recovery, Nigerian Health Minister Ali Pate said. The authorities are maintaining isolation, contact tracing and surveillance to prevent community transmission, according to the federal government.
The patient being treated for Ebola in Abuja is showing signs of improvement after several days of treatment, Nigerian Minister of Health and Social Welfare Ali Pate said on Thursday. Laboratory results indicate significant improvement, he said, adding that a full recovery was possible.
The patient, a woman who recently returned from Uganda, is being isolated at a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja. She was asymptomatic when she arrived in Nigeria, then developed symptoms a few days later, the minister said. The government considers the case imported.
The authorities are maintaining contact tracing, quarantining people considered to be at high risk and stepping up surveillance. The government announced on Tuesday that 44 contacts had been identified, including health workers, patients, companions and people connected with the patient’s travel.
Ali Pate said no community transmission had been detected so far. He urged the public to remain calm, follow preventive measures and report suspected cases promptly.
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