Lagos doctor who treated dead Liberian Ebola patient infected

One of the doctors of First Consultant Hospital, Lagos, who treated late Liberian Ebola victim, Patrick Sawyer, has been confirmed infected with the virus.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Chukwu Onyebuchi, stated this on Monday.

Chukwu also revealed that two of those already quarantined are showing symptoms of the disease.

He, however, said it was not certain if they have contacted the Ebola virus.

He said out of the 70 persons that had contact with Sawyer, eight have been quarantined.