BY Fredrick Nwabufo
The total number of confirmed cases of Ebola (including the index case of Patrick Sawyer) is now 13 and not the 14 initially announced, minister of health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, said on Monday.
Chukuwu had announced on Friday that two more Nigerians had come down with the virus, bringing the total number of recorded cases to 14.
But he said on Monday that the 14th case initially announced as positive has turned out to be a “false positive”.
“Total number of deaths due to Ebola Virus Disease (including the index case) remains five,” he said.
“Total number of EVD patients treated and discharged is five.”
Chukwu further gave the total number of EVD patients currently under treatment in the isolation ward as three.
“One of the three persons currently under treatment is for imminent discharge after necessary protocols,” he added.
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