8 suspected Ebola cases reported in Lagos, one confirmed

Barely three weeks after the late Patrick Sawyer, first victim of Ebola disease came into Nigeria, new report says Lagos State now has eight suspected cases of the killer disease.

Those inflicted with the disease are said to be the people who came into contact with Sawyer last month.

DailyPost reports that the doctor, who treated the victim, has been down with the dreaded disease.

Lagos State Health Commissioner, Jide Idris also said six other people, who had made contact with Sawyer, had been quarantined but were not showing symptoms, adding that one Ebola case has been confirmed.

Authorities have been monitoring anyone who came into close contact with Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian and U.S. citizen, who died of Ebola in Lagos last month shortly after arriving at the airport.