Posted on: 06:16 Sat, 23 Jan 2016



The Lagos State government authorities have
confirmed the death of one of the three cases
of Lassa Fever in the state.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide
Idris the dead victim was expected to be buried
later on Friday, and that the State has recorded
14 suspected cases of Lassa Fever as at
January 21.

“Three of the suspected cases were confirmed
positive of Lasssa Fever. One case was
confirmed on January 15 and two cases were
confirmed on January 18. Eight suspected cases
tested negative, while we are awaiting results
for the remaining three suspected cases.”

He 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.

The late victim is a 51-year-old man who lived
in Ilasan, Lekki and returned from Edo where he
attended a wedding ceremony on December 28,
last year.

He was initially admitted at Divine Medical
Centre in Ikoyi on January 12, 2016 and referred
to Mainland Hospital Yaba early January 18,
2016 and later died at 2pm same day before the
result of the laboratory test that confirmed him
positive of Lassa Fever was received.