The Commissioner of Health in Edo State, Dr. Heregie Aihanuwa, has confirmed that one person has died from Lassa fever in the state, as doctors at the Irrua Specialist Hospital were battling to save the life of another person, who was also diagnosed with the disease.
The commissioner, who stated this yesterday, said the dead person was among the five persons that were brought to the Irrua Specialist Hospital for showing symptoms of Lassa fever disease.
Aihanuwa disclosed that five persons were treated and discharged at the hospital, adding that the dead person succumbed to the disease because the person did not report for treatment early.
He said: “All cases of Lassa fever are treated in isolation wards in specialized centres such as Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control at the Irrua Specialist Hospital. We are putting measures in place to stop the further spread of this current outbreak.”
