Breaking news: Nigeria record two new cases of Ebola

Nigeria minister of health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has announced that Nigeria

has confirmed two new cases of Ebola. He said the two new cases are spouses

Nigeria has recorded two new Ebola cases, the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, announced Friday.

Mr. Chukwu, a professor, said the new cases are spouses of the primary contacts of the index case, Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American who brought the virus to Nigeria.

According to a report on premium times, He said the new cases are the first secondary contacts to test positive to the deadly virus that has killed five people in Nigeria.

The secondary contacts had been under surveillance since the outbreak of the disease in Nigeria, Mr. Chukwu added.