With tension and apprehension surrounding the possible spread of the infectious Ebola virus, the federal government Saturday said the hospital where the body of the Nigerian who died in Liberia will remain sealed pending the result of the investigation to ascertain whether the man died from causes related to Ebola disease.
This came as the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu said the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is on top of the situation to ensure that the virus does not spread around the country.
” A team is presently in Anambra to dispose of the corpse in a safe manner according to WHO protocol. But before disposing of the corpse, tissue samples will be obtained for laboratory analysis. The Governor of Anambra State is to be commended for reporting the matter to the Federal Ministry of Health” officials.
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