Lassa fever kills doctor, 12 others in Taraba
February 15, 2012
An outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic virus Lassa at the Federal Medical Center in Jalingo has killed at least 13 people since its detection a week ago in Taraba state, Xinhua reported.The outbreak of the virus has forced the management of the medical center to close some of its units.
The virus is transmitted primarily though contact with rat excreta.
Mustapha Hamman-Gabdo, the Taraba state commissioner for health, said some people admitted to the centre for different ailments were later diagnosed with Lassa fever.
He said that a female medical doctor, Aisha Isa died on Sunday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital while Amina Abdullahi, a nurse died in Jalingo on Monday. Both of them were staff of the center.
The commissioner said that the state government is already taking steps to control the outbreak
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