An experimental drug for treatment of Ebola has been provided by a Nigerian in diaspora and will arrive the country today, health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said. The drug, called “Nanosilver”, can now be used following the approval by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that experimental treatments are ethical in the case of the Ebola pandemic. The Nigerian government authorised the use of experimental drugs on Wednesday.

The US sent ZMapp, another experimental drug, to Liberia on Wednesday, while Canada has decided to donate 1,000 vaccines to the affected countries. According to Chukwu, the experimental drug is a donation from a Nigerian scientist who was concerned about threat of Ebola in his home country. “The drug will reach Nigeria today,” he said. Chukwu disclosed that the 169 secondary contacts were still under surveillance, while in all Ebola 11 cases had been recorded, including the index case, Patrick Sawyer, and the two Nigerians who died of the disease.

“Some of the people under surveillance have completed the 21 days incubation period, and we have to let them go,” he said. The minister said the nurse, who is a primary contact, who had travelled to Enugu had not developed the symptoms as of the time of her trip, dispelling fears that she might have infected other people. “In Enugu yesterday, there were 21 secondary contacts with the nurse, but after investigations, there are only six secondary contacts now,” he stated. “The nurse who is newly-wedded had no symptoms of the disease when she travelled to Enugu, and while coming back to Lagos she travelled in a special ambulance with her husband. Her husband is under quarantine now.” Chukwu maintained that only Lagos state has recorded Ebola cases.

Source: http://www.thecable.ng/breaking-ebola-drug-arrives-nigeria-today | TheCable

This health minister n his penchant for not following current trends...Enugu just recorded 10 new cases n he is here selling us this b***$**t media propaganda.
By the way, FTC no be beans oh!

This health minister n his penchant for not following current trends...Enugu just recorded 10 new cases n he is here selling us this b***$**t media propaganda.
To the topic...Nice move Mr. Philanthropist sending the experimental drugs our way. But I hope say no be Mr. Maurice Iwu scam drug line this guy dey tow?
God bless sha.
Where is this sitting duck of a presido with a national award for this man?
By the way, FTC no be beans oh! Lemme save the lines below for the second best n his cohorts to fill.

America has Zmapp!
Nigeria has Nanosilver!!

I wish dis drug wil work.... D countries we thought were our helpers dissappointed us and den stone wich d builders rejected became d headstone corner.

At least let iT be in history dat Ebola came to Nigeria And with God we conquered it by ourselves.

Now you're talking. This is d kind of news I've been wanting to hear, even if its a fake news. An experimental drugs produced by a Nigerian. We don't want any Zmapp, all we want is a NAIJA-MAPP... period!

Boo3nity: This health minister n his penchant for not following current trends...Enugu just recorded 10 new cases n he is here selling us this b***$**t media propaganda.
To the topic...Nice move Mr. Philanthropist sending the experimental drugs our way. But I hope say no be Mr. Maurice Iwu scam drug line this guy dey tow?
God bless sha.
Where is this sitting duck of a presido with a national award for this man?
By the way, FTC no be beans oh! Lemme save the lines below for the second best n his cohorts to fill.

Are you angry that Ebola is not in Enugu EASTTERN NIGERIA?

The God of The Zionist Biafra will prevent Ebola from Ala-Igbo. Let it beter remain in the wastern part of Nigeria because they are the Pharoas in Nigeria.

God bless GEJ AS HE RULES NIGERIA TILL THE END!

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