Lassa Fever: Again woman dies in Lagos hospital

The Lagos state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris on Wednesday confirmed the death of a 27-year-old lady who died of Lassa fever in the state on Tuesday.

''The lady had received care in one private hospital and three churches before she was referred to Ijede General Hospital with fever,'' Idris said. ''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.''

Now, Lagos has recorded two deaths from the disease, A 51-year-old man who also traveled to Lagos from Edo state died of the disease last week.