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Lassa Fever: Kebbi govt confirms six cases, one death

Mr Hassan told NAN that four of the victims were from Birnin Kebbi; while the remaining two were from Bunza Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, one of the female patients was the one that died within hours of arrival at the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi.“The medical doctor that attended to the deceased was also infected with the fever but has been treated and discharged from hospital,’’ he added. “In response to the outbreak, there has been continuous sensitisation of health care workers on Lassa Fever detection and infection, prevention and control measures within the hospital setting.

 

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