Young Lady Dies of Lassa Fever in Lagos

A 27 year old lady died from Lassa fever in Lagos
on Tuesday January 26th. Confirming her death,
the Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, said the lady died of the disease at the
Ijede General Hospital.
She is said to have traveled to Lagos from Edo state on January 2nd and had been down with a fever.
“The lady had received care in one private hospital and three churches before she was referred to Ijede General Hospital with fever.

She died few hours of admission.
We confirmed that she died of
Lassa fever on Tuesday. The remains
of the patient have been kept in the
morgue in leak proof body bag.
She is to be buried after due
consultation with her family. So far,
Lagos State has recorded 20
suspected cases of Lassa fever since
the outbreak of the disease. As of
now, 14 suspected cases tested
negative, while four cases were
confirmed positive of Lassa fever.
The results of two suspected cases
are pending. The ministry has listed
537 contacts of the confirmed cases
and 534 of the contacts are
currently being monitored.”he said
This will be the second Lassa fever death in
Lagos. A 51 year old man who also traveled to
Lagos from Edo state died of the disease last
week.