| Revision as of 00:44, 1 October 2014 editStarstr (talk | contribs)833 edits split from Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa |
Revision as of 06:08, 3 October 2014 edit undoSW3 5DL (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers21,544 edits Undid revision 628041148 by Floydian (talk) reverting arbitrary deletion done without any discussion or consensusNext edit → |
| (14 intermediate revisions by 9 users not shown) |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
|
|
{{further|Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa}} |
|
{{Infobox event |
|
{{Infobox event |
|
|title = Nigeria Ebola areas-2014 |
|
|title = Nigeria Ebola areas-2014 |
| Line 7: |
Line 8: |
|
{{plainlist| |
|
{{plainlist| |
|
* '''Cases / Deaths''' <small>({{As of |2014|9|21|lc=y}})</small> |
|
* '''Cases / Deaths''' <small>({{As of |2014|9|21|lc=y}})</small> |
|
|
* <!--Nigeria-->{{NGA}}: 20 / 8<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/index.html | title=2014 Ebola Outbreak in West Africa | work=CDC | date=30 September 2014 | accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> |
|
* <!--Nigeria-->{{NGA}}: 20 / 8<ref name=Ebola_Outbreak_total_21_WHO_Sept /> |
|
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
'''2014 Nigeria Ebola virus outbreak''' was an outbreak of ] in ], when one person infected a series of people starting in July 2014, however it was mostly contained and there were no new cases after a few months. |
|
|
|
|
The first case in Nigeria was a Liberian-American, ], who flew from Liberia to Nigeria's former capital ] on 20 July. Sawyer became violently ill upon arriving at the airport and died five days later. In response, the Nigerian government observed all of Sawyer's contacts for signs of infection and increased surveillance at all entry points to the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28498665 |title=Nigeria 'on red alert' over Ebola death in Lagos |work=BBC News |date=26 July 2014 |accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> On 6 August, the Nigerian health minister told reporters, "Yesterday the first known Nigerian to die of Ebola was recorded. This was one of the nurses that attended to the Liberian. The other five cases are being treated at an isolation ward." .<ref name="theguardian1">{{cite news|last=Mark|first=Monica|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/06/ebola-outbreak-nurse-nigeria-dies|title=Ebola Outbreak: Nurse who Treated First Victim in Nigeria Dies|publisher=]|date=6 August 2014|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> |
|
The first case in Nigeria was a Liberian-American, ], who flew from Liberia to Nigeria's former capital ] on 20 July. Sawyer became violently ill upon arriving at the airport and died five days later. In response, the Nigerian government observed all of Sawyer's contacts for signs of infection and increased surveillance at all entry points to the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-28498665 |title=Nigeria 'on red alert' over Ebola death in Lagos |work=BBC News |date=26 July 2014 |accessdate=27 July 2014}}</ref> On 6 August, the Nigerian health minister told reporters, "Yesterday the first known Nigerian to die of Ebola was recorded. This was one of the nurses that attended to the Liberian. The other five cases are being treated at an isolation ward." .<ref name="theguardian1">{{cite news|last=Mark|first=Monica|url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/06/ebola-outbreak-nurse-nigeria-dies|title=Ebola Outbreak: Nurse who Treated First Victim in Nigeria Dies|publisher=]|date=6 August 2014|accessdate=7 August 2014}}</ref> |
|
|
|
|
| Line 21: |
Line 24: |
|
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/no-single-case-of-ebola-in-nigeria-says-chukwu/188681/ | title=No Single Case of Ebola in Nigeria, Says Chukwu | publisher='']'' | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> The WHO stated that Nigeria had not reported any new cases since 8 September and if no further cases are reported, Nigeria will be declared Ebola-free on 20 October.<ref name="Ebola_Outbreak_total_20_Sept">{{cite web|url= http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/134449/1/roadmapupdate22sept14_eng.pdf?ua=1|title= WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Update, 22 September 2014 |publisher = WHO|date=22 September 2014| accessdate=22 September 2014}}</ref> |
|
<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/no-single-case-of-ebola-in-nigeria-says-chukwu/188681/ | title=No Single Case of Ebola in Nigeria, Says Chukwu | publisher='']'' | accessdate=12 September 2014}}</ref> The WHO stated that Nigeria had not reported any new cases since 8 September and if no further cases are reported, Nigeria will be declared Ebola-free on 20 October.<ref name="Ebola_Outbreak_total_20_Sept">{{cite web|url= http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/134449/1/roadmapupdate22sept14_eng.pdf?ua=1|title= WHO: Ebola Response Roadmap Update, 22 September 2014 |publisher = WHO|date=22 September 2014| accessdate=22 September 2014}}</ref> |
|
|
|
|
|
|
==References== |
|
2 Nigerians died and several more were hospitalized when they drank too much salt water, as a result of a hoax about protection against Ebola disease.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140925-mapping-the-spread-of-ebola/|title=Nigerian Ebola Hoax Results in Two Deaths|work=National Geographic|accessdate=30 September 2014}}</ref> |
|
|
|
{{reflist}} |
|
|
{{Ebola|state=expanded}} |
|
|
] |
|
|
] |
|
|
] |
|
|
] |
On 19 August, the Commissioner of Health in Lagos announced that Nigeria had seen twelve confirmed cases; four died (including the index case) while another five, including two doctors and a nurse, were declared disease-free and released.
On 22 September, the Nigeria health ministry announced "As of today, there is no case of Ebola in Nigeria. All listed contacts who were under surveillance have been followed up for 21 days."
The WHO stated that Nigeria had not reported any new cases since 8 September and if no further cases are reported, Nigeria will be declared Ebola-free on 20 October.
Nigeria Situation Map as of 5 September 2014
