The case, which was diagnosed at the Lagos
University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, involves a 25-year-old student
from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
The patient is said to have been admitted
first at a private hospital in Ojokoro area of Lagos State.
According to the Minister of Health,
Professor Isaac Adewole, the patient is responding to treatment.
The death of a Lassa fever victim at the
National Hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital, had brought the total number
of deaths to 43 in the country, from 10 states.
Announcing the death at the National
Hospital on Wednesday, the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, called
on health workers at all levels to be more vigilant and look out for patients
with symptoms of Lassa fever.
The Minister advised residents of affected
states not to panic but to maintain high level vigilance and present themselves
for test if they feel unhealthy or they feel symptoms of Lassa fever which
include high fever, stooling, tiredness and vomiting among others.
He cautioned that self-medication should
be avoided at this period.
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