The Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed that no cases of Ebola virus were diagnosed in the city as reported by some media organisations.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the HHSS Mr Badaru Yakasai. It said the suspected case that was referred to Irrua Specialist Hospital was tested for Lassa Fever (which has similar clinical presentations as Ebola) and the test result was negative.
“The FCT Department of Public Health under the Health and Human Services Secretariat, whose mandate is to investigate and report outcome of all suspected outbreaks is in contact with Irrua Specialist Hospital and the Centre confirmed that no Ebola has been confirmed in this case,” it said.
It however stated that samples have been taken to a more specialised Centre for further investigations.
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