Medical Doctor Tests Positive To Lassa Fever In Taraba
January 28, 2020
12:20 pm
A medical doctor, who is currently serving as a house officer at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, has tested positive to Lassa fever.
The doctor, whose identity is yet to be revealed, according to the management of the hospital, is currently undergoing treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Irua, Edo State.
The acting Head of Clinical Services, FMC Jalingo, Dr Ahmed Jatau, who disclosed this to journalists Tuesday, further revealed that the hospital has lost four patients to the deadly disease.
Jatau noted that 10 samples were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for screening, out of …
