With anxiety and fear surrounding the possible spread of the infectious Ebola Virus in Nigeria,  The Federal Government on Saturday stated that the Hospital where the body of the Nigerian who died in Liberia will remain sealed  pending the result of the examination and analysis to determine if the deceased actually died from Ebola disease.

The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu assured Nigerians that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is working round the clock to ensure that the virus spread within the country is nipped in the bud.  

" The team is presently in Anambra to dispose of the corpse in a safe manner according to WHO protocol. But before disposing of the corpse, tissue samples will be obtained for laboratory analysis. The Governor of Anambra State is to be commended for reporting the matter to the Federal Ministry of Health" officials.

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