Lassa fever kills two, infects doctor in Kebbi State

A serving medical doctor, Dr. C. Jika, has been infected with Lassa fever while two persons were confirmed death in Kebbi State.

Another medical doctor, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this during a visit to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Birnin- Kebbi.

He said that two children died last week as a result of the Lassa fever while a medical doctor, who was doing his primary assignment treating the patients, was also infected.

“You see, the management of the FMC has opened a special unit called isolated unit for the Lassa fever patients. We still have some patients inside. Also, a medical doctor, who was managing some patients last month, has also been infected and he is presently on admission,” he said.

Meanwhile, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Umar Kambaza, who confirmed the incident, said they were aware of the cases in the state but the government is working towards them.