The deceased, who was a student in one private nursing school in Nkpor, Idemili north, was admitted at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka, on 11th June,
after which she was transferred to General Hospital, Irua in Edo for diagnosis where she died on June 17th, according to Dr Emmanuel Okafor, Director of Public Health, State Ministry of Health.
“She was initially admitted at Amaku in Awka before she was transferred to Irua and was placed on admission there.
“She was bleeding from the gums, nostril and vagina and was confirmed Lassa Fever victim in Irua.
“The moment it was confirmed that she had Lassa fever, we started contacts tracing.
“As of now, we have about 65 we are following up, two of them have developed fever and their samples have been taken to Irua.
“We are still tracking others and we have advised them on what to do to ensure they do not transfer it to their loved ones,” he said.
He urged the general public to keep their surroundings clean and keep their foods free from rats.
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