Deadly Virus:Ogun Residents Panic As 2 People Are Suspected To Have Ebola

The country has been on red alert since a Liberian who was infected died in Lagos

The residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, have become concerned after 2 possible cases of Ebola were identified in the state.

The news was disclosed on a radio programme by the state's Acting Epidemiologist, Dr. Yusuph Akeem who said the 2 persons were currently under surveillance.

He reportedly also said that the Ministry of Health had recorded all the vital information of the people involved who both work in Lagos where Liberian, Patrick Sawyer died after coming into the country with the disease.

The current Ebola outbreak has caused international concern after it was revealed that Mr. Sawyer, a naturalized American was planning to board a plane to the United States after his stay in Nigeria.