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Four die in suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Nasarawa
by Chris Nyamtu4 hours ago
Four people, including two pregnant women, have been confirmed dead from suspected cases of Lassa fever in the Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Following the deaths, the General Hospital in Awe has been closed, while health workers, including the Medical Superintendent, have been placed in isolation as a precautionary measure.
Residents and health workers in Awe have lived in fear since late December 2025, after suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever were reported in communities such as Tunga.
The Disease Surveillance Officer in the area, Mallam Ahmad Abdullahi, told Radio Nigeria that the situation began when a woman was brought to a health facility with symptoms suspected to be Lassa fever and died shortly before receiving treatment. He said her husband later died after developing similar symptoms.
Mallam Abdullahi identified poor handling of suspected cases as a major challenge in controlling outbreaks. He also disclosed that some suspected patients taken to Lafia for isolation reportedly escaped, worsening concerns in the area.
He added that disease surveillance officers across the state lack basic logistics, including motorcycles, which hampers rapid response to cases in remote communities.
A nurse at the Awe General Hospital, Ovey Polycarp, said the two pregnant women were admitted with symptoms similar to malaria but later developed bleeding and haemorrhage, which led to their deaths...
Four die in suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Nasarawa
by Chris Nyamtu4 hours ago
Four people, including two pregnant women, have been confirmed dead from suspected cases of Lassa fever in the Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Following the deaths, the General Hospital in Awe has been closed, while health workers, including the Medical Superintendent, have been placed in isolation as a precautionary measure.
Residents and health workers in Awe have lived in fear since late December 2025, after suspected and confirmed cases of Lassa fever were reported in communities such as Tunga.
The Disease Surveillance Officer in the area, Mallam Ahmad Abdullahi, told Radio Nigeria that the situation began when a woman was brought to a health facility with symptoms suspected to be Lassa fever and died shortly before receiving treatment. He said her husband later died after developing similar symptoms.
Mallam Abdullahi identified poor handling of suspected cases as a major challenge in controlling outbreaks. He also disclosed that some suspected patients taken to Lafia for isolation reportedly escaped, worsening concerns in the area.
He added that disease surveillance officers across the state lack basic logistics, including motorcycles, which hampers rapid response to cases in remote communities.
A nurse at the Awe General Hospital, Ovey Polycarp, said the two pregnant women were admitted with symptoms similar to malaria but later developed bleeding and haemorrhage, which led to their deaths...
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