The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, yesterday announced that the experimental Ebola drug made by a Nigerian will first be experimented on 8 infected persons.
According to Chukwu, a Nigerian scientist offered Nigeria the drug, ‘NanoSilver’, for testing after it was first approved by the World Health Organization, WHO.
At a world press conference which held yesterday in Abuja, Chukwu said:
“A Nigerian scientist has offered Nigeria an experimental drug, hopefully today, that will reach the treatment centre.”However, he did not disclose the name of the scientist who offered the drug but moved on to assure Nigerians that the experimental drug would be applied in line with the best international practice.
The Minister of health also dismissed rumours that the virus had entered Enugu as he said no case of the disease was recorded in the East.
“A nurse who treated the late Patrick Sawyer disobeyed the Incident Management Committee and traveled to Enugu to visit her husband and was later identified with the symptom. But no one has been infected with the virus in the state apart from Lagos.
“As at today’s morning, we have only six contacts in Enugu who are under surveillance,” he added.
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