An unidentified resident doctor at the Obafemi Awolowo University
Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Osun State, has died of Lassa Fever.
According to the Chairman of the hospital's committee on Lassa Fever,
Prof. Adedeji Onayade, the unidentified doctor died on Monday January
18th. The cause of his death was only confirmed yesterday January 20th
after his blood sample was taken to the diagnostic center for test.
"The resident doctor’s death on Monday at the hospital was caused by
Lassa fever. The result of the first test carried out on the sample of
the deceased tested positive and we have a report back and the result
came as positive. We were supposed to do two tests, but the patient was
dying when we took the first sample. We can’t do the second test now.
So, we can say it is 50 per cent. But we are going ahead to take
necessary steps. We have informed those who should know.”he said
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