One die of Lassa Fever in Lekki Lagos

One of the three patients that have tested
positive to the deadly viral disease, Lassa
Fever, has died. The state commissioner for
Health, Dr. Jide Idris who made this known
during a press briefing yesterday, said the
deceased, a 51 year old who lived in Ilasan,
Lekki, had returned from Edo where he attended
a wedding ceremony on December 28, last year.

He fell ill and was initially admitted at Divine
Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January 12th and
referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early
January 18th and later died at 2pm same day
before the result of the laboratory test that
confirmed him positive of Lassa Fever was
received.
“The dead victim will be buried today after due
consultation with the family and has been kept
in the morgue in leak proof body bag.”he said
Dr. Idris revealed that 14 suspected cases of
Lassa Fever has been recorded in the state as
at January 21. Idris also disclosed that the
Ministry has shortlisted 447 contacts of the
confirmed cases and 438 (98 per cent) of the
contacts who are currently being monitored.