The Liberian Government on Thursday apologised to Nigeria
for the role they played in bringing the deadly Ebola Virus to the country.
Patrick Sawyer
It
would be recalled that the first case of Ebola hit Nigeria after a
Liberian-born American, Patrick Sawyer, who was already infected with the
virus, arrived Lagos on July 20 from Lome but died five days after he was admitted into a hospital in
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The
Liberian-born American came into contact with 59 people in both the Murtala
Mohammed International Airport and the hospital.
Eight
of the hospital contacts were quarantined at the Infectious Diseases Hospital
in Yaba. One of them, a
nurse, who treated the deceased, died on Tuesday, August 5
becoming the first Nigerian casualty. Five others, including a female medical
doctor, had as of Wednesday, tested positive to the virus.
Meanwhile,
the Liberian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Nurudeem Mohammed, told
journalists in Abuja that President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson, was deeply sorry
that Sawyer brought the virus to Nigeria.
He
stated that the deceased
was under surveillance in Liberia but that he sneaked into Lagos.
Mohammed
said: The Liberian President
has personally called to apologise on the unfortunate development.
She specifically said her country had declared a state of
emergency over the Ebola epidemic in Liberia.
She equally apologised that Sawyer ignored medical advice
and escaped out of Liberia.
It
would be added that yesterday the United
States of America President Barack Obama has refused to send experimental drug
to Africa saying: The
countries affected by the virus should concentrated on building a strong public
infrastructure, I think we have to let the science guide us. And I dont think
all the information is in on whether this drug is helpful.
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