Nigeria's health minister says first Ebola case remains isolated

Nigeria's health minister says the country's first confirmed Ebola case remains contained, with no evidence that it's spread into the wider community. The 42-year-old patient is the Ugandan-born wife of a diplomat based in Abuja. She'd been on holiday in Kampala for two weeks before travelling back to Nigeria and is in a stable condition. Thankfully, that individual has been taken care of and in fact is recovering. Today I spoke to the clinicians and I understand that her lab results are showing great improvement and there's a possibility that she would recover from this. The minister urged people to remain calm as health officials intensify contact tracing, casting the net wide. Those who did have contact with the patient are in isolation and none of them are known to have developed symptoms. At this moment, there is no indication that requires us to alter the course of large gatherings that have been planned. But if the situation changes, we'll make a determination, we'll consult broadly with right experts and make that determination. The minister added that Nigeria stepped up Ebola surveillance at its international airports following confirmation of the case.