Lassa Fever: One confirmed dead in Lagos.
The Lagos State government, Friday, confirmed the
death of one of the three cases of Lassa Fever in the
state.
Giving update in Lagos, the Commissioner for Health,
Dr. Jide Idris said one dead victim was expected to be
buried later Friday, noting that the State has recorded
14 suspected cases of Lassa Fever as at January 21.
He also disclosed that the Ministry has shortlisted 447
contacts of the confirmed cases and 438 (98 per cent)
of the contacts who are currently being monitoredIdris who was giving update on the Lassa Fever
outbreak in the state along with the Lagos State
Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde
Adejare, said: “Three of the suspected cases were
confirmed positive of Lasssa Fever. One case was
confirmed on January 15 and two cases were
confirmed on January 18. Eight suspected cases tested
negative, while we are awaiting results for the
remaining three suspected cases.”
Speaking on the late victim, the commissioner said
that it was a 51-year-old man who lived in Ilasan, Lekki
and returned from Edo where he attended a wedding
ceremony on December 28, last year.
According to Idris, the late patient was initially
admitted at Divine Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January
12, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early
January 18, 2016 and later died at 2pm same day
before the result of the laboratory test that confirmed
him positive of Lassa Fever was received.
He said: “The dead victim will be buried today after
due consultation with the family and has been kept in
the morgue in leak proof body bag.”
Giving breakdown of the Lassa Fever cases in Lagos,
he said the first confirmed case at Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and listed the
contact line as follows; Ifako Ijaiye; 100, Mushin; 18,
Alimosho; 42 and Kosofe; one with a sub-total of 160.
Further giving breakdown, he added that contacts
being monitored are as follows; Ifako Ijaiye- 91;
Mushin – 18, Alimosho- 42; Kosofe- 1, with a sub-Total
of 151
For case the two at Mainland General Hospital the
contacts line listed is Eti-Osa- 66 and the contact line
being monitored is at Eti-Osa- 66, with a sub- Total: 66.
“Case three, Mainland General Hospital, the contact
line listed is at Amuwo: 220 and the contact being
monitored is at Amuwo: 220, Sub-Total: 220. The over
cases, total figure for both contacts line listed is 447
and contacts being monitored is put at 438.” he added.
The health Commissioner also stated that the Ministry
has established an Emergency Operations Centre
( EOC) and holds a daily briefing meeting at 6pm in the
conference room of the ministry.
He requested for more Ribavirin injection and tablets
and other items from the Federal Ministry of Health,
adding that there is need for step up on community
sensitization intervention
death of one of the three cases of Lassa Fever in the
state.
Giving update in Lagos, the Commissioner for Health,
Dr. Jide Idris said one dead victim was expected to be
buried later Friday, noting that the State has recorded
14 suspected cases of Lassa Fever as at January 21.
He also disclosed that the Ministry has shortlisted 447
contacts of the confirmed cases and 438 (98 per cent)
of the contacts who are currently being monitoredIdris who was giving update on the Lassa Fever
outbreak in the state along with the Lagos State
Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde
Adejare, said: “Three of the suspected cases were
confirmed positive of Lasssa Fever. One case was
confirmed on January 15 and two cases were
confirmed on January 18. Eight suspected cases tested
negative, while we are awaiting results for the
remaining three suspected cases.”
Speaking on the late victim, the commissioner said
that it was a 51-year-old man who lived in Ilasan, Lekki
and returned from Edo where he attended a wedding
ceremony on December 28, last year.
According to Idris, the late patient was initially
admitted at Divine Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January
12, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early
January 18, 2016 and later died at 2pm same day
before the result of the laboratory test that confirmed
him positive of Lassa Fever was received.
He said: “The dead victim will be buried today after
due consultation with the family and has been kept in
the morgue in leak proof body bag.”
Giving breakdown of the Lassa Fever cases in Lagos,
he said the first confirmed case at Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and listed the
contact line as follows; Ifako Ijaiye; 100, Mushin; 18,
Alimosho; 42 and Kosofe; one with a sub-total of 160.
Further giving breakdown, he added that contacts
being monitored are as follows; Ifako Ijaiye- 91;
Mushin – 18, Alimosho- 42; Kosofe- 1, with a sub-Total
of 151
For case the two at Mainland General Hospital the
contacts line listed is Eti-Osa- 66 and the contact line
being monitored is at Eti-Osa- 66, with a sub- Total: 66.
“Case three, Mainland General Hospital, the contact
line listed is at Amuwo: 220 and the contact being
monitored is at Amuwo: 220, Sub-Total: 220. The over
cases, total figure for both contacts line listed is 447
and contacts being monitored is put at 438.” he added.
The health Commissioner also stated that the Ministry
has established an Emergency Operations Centre
( EOC) and holds a daily briefing meeting at 6pm in the
conference room of the ministry.
He requested for more Ribavirin injection and tablets
and other items from the Federal Ministry of Health,
adding that there is need for step up on community
sensitization intervention
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