#Ebola: First Nigerian Patient To Recover, Discharged From Hospital..

The Minister of Health in Nigeria, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, says the first Nigerian Ebola patient declared fit and discharged from hospital.

Professor Chukwu told journalists in Lagos on Saturday that the patient, whose identity has not been revealed, was asked to go home after all the necessary medical examinations were carried out.

“The total number of Ebola cases now stands at 12, while the number of deaths remains four. The people under surveillance in Lagos is now 189, while six are in Enugu, in southeast Nigeria,” Professor Chukwu said.

His statement is coming two days after the death of a fourth Ebola patient was reported.

At a press conference in Abuja on Thursday Professor Chukwu, had  said eight persons were still alive, more than half of them are doing very well and actually showing signs of recovery … under treatment,” Prof Chukwu said.

The discharged patient is believed to be among those he earlier said were recovering.