Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, speaking today August 6th at a news conference in Abuja said a Nigerian nurse has died from the Ebola Virus. He said the nurse worked at the Lagos hospital where Liberian Patrick Sawyer was treated. He said she died yesterday August 5th. He also revealed that five medical practitioners who interacted with Sawyer have been confirmed to have contracted the deadly virus “Nigeria has now recorded seven confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The first one was the index case, which is the imported case from Liberia of which the victim is now late. Yesterday, 5th August, 2014, the first known Nigerian to die of the EVD was recorded and this was one of the nurses that attended to the Liberian. The other five cases are currently being treated at the Isolation Ward in Lagos.” he said The Minister noted that all Nigerians diagnosed with the disease had primary contact with the late Liberian man. He then announced the appointment of Prof.

Source: http://www.thestreamng.com/2014/08/06/nigerian-nurse-dies-ebola-7-new-cases-confirmed/

Dis Is Becomin Really Sad..Jst Saw D NewS On Channels TV. May God Help Us

Amen my brother . It is really sad indeed . my sympathy and condolence goes to the family of the nurse. I hope the state government would compensate her family accordingly for her demise on call of duty.