After test, it's confirmed that there's no second case of Ebola in Nigeria

Ministry of Health says sick
patient in Calabar did not die of
Ebola
The Ministry of Health has discredited reports of
another case of Ebola in Calabar Cross Rivers,
affirming that Nigeria is Ebola free. There was an
Ebola scare in Nigeria yesterday October 8th
after a man died of hemorrhagic fever seven
hours after he was admitted on Wednesday
October 7th, making the doctors suspect it could
be a new case of Ebola and immediately
quarantined 10 people including nurses who
treated the dead patient and every other person
who had contact with him.
At a press conference in Calabar this afternoon,
the permanent secretary of the ministry of
Health, Linus Awute said test carried out on the
dead patient's specimen, tested negative to
Ebola and Lassa fever.
“After the tests, it is very clear it has
nothing to do with Ebola or Lassa fever.
Results confirmed that the deceased was
negative of Ebola virus and Lassa fever.
The ministry of health states that Nigeria
remains Ebola free.” he said