Body of Ebola Victim in Lagos Cremated

The body of the man who died from Ebola Virus Disease in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday, has been cremated.

According to Vanguard, the details of the cremation were not made available but officials of the Lagos Sate Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), witnessed the cremation.

The World Health Organisation notes that cremation is ideal for safe disposal of bodies of persons who die during outbreaks of highly infectious diseases including Ebola in order to  minimise further transmission.