In this July 15, 2014, photo, a man washes his hands with disinfectant to prevent Ebola infection before entering a hospital in the capital city of Freetown, Sierra Leone.ABUJA, Nigeria – West Africa’s current Ebola outbreak has spread to a fourth country, after an ill Liberian man vomited, had diarrhea and a high fever on an airplane to Nigeria.
As soon as the plane landed on Tuesday the 40-year-old Liberian was moved into an isolation ward and he died Friday.
It is the first case of Ebola to be confirmed in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, since the current outbreak began in West Africa earlier this year, according to Nigerian Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu
“All ports of entry into Nigeria including airports, seaports and land boarders are placed on red alert,” he said. “Ministry of Health specialists have been positioned in all entry points. Active surveillance has also been stepped up.”
Authorities are currently investigating all persons who may have come into contact with the deceased, said Chukwu.