II.                 Suspected cases

III.              Confirmed cases

The three confirmed cases are not related in terms of source of infections.

Case 1

Background

The patient, a 25 year old, male, undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna was first admitted at State was reported to Ahmmadiyyah Hospital, Ojokoro on the 9^th of January, 2016 and later referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on the 14^th of January, 2016. He was confirmed as a case of Lassa fever on the 15^th of January, 2016 at LUTH.

Present condition

The patient is presently being managed at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), has had antiviral medication for 7 days  and his condition is stable and he is ambulating.  

Case 2

Background

A 51 year old man who lived in Ilasan Lekki came back from Edo where he attended a wedding ceremony on December 28, 2015. He was initially admitted at Divine Medical Centre in Ikoyi on January 12, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital Yaba early January 18, 2016. The patient died at 2pm same day before the result of the laboratory test that confirmed him positive of Lassa Fever was received.

Present condition

The patient has been kept in the morgue in leak proof body bag. He is to be buried today after due consultation with his family. 

Case 3

Background

A 36 year old Lady a native of Kogi State, first presented at Naval Reference Hospital, Ojo, on January 18, 2016 and referred to Mainland Hospital later same day.   

Present Condition

The patient is being managed at Mainland Hospital and has received antivral medication for 5 days. Her condition is stable and she is ambulating.

IV.              Contacts Line Listed and Being Monitored.

A total of 447 cases have been line listed out of which 438 are being monitored as shown in the table below:

V.                 Other Prevention and Control Interventions by the Ministry

In view of the confirmation of cases of Lassa Fever, the Lagos State Government has called on residents of the State to be calm assuring them that both the State and Federal Governments are doing everything possible to control the spread of the Lassa virus. In line with international standards, the contacts of the patient are being tracked for follow-up. Meanwhile, drugs and other materials have also been prepositioned at our designated facilities; and isolation centres have been prepared to manage suspected and confirmed cases.

In addition, the government is implementing the following:

·        Establishment of an Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) at the Ministry of Health (Conference Room). Holding of debriefing meeting daily at 6pm.

·        Constitute teams to embark on intensive contact tracing.

·        Request for more Ribavirin Injection & Tablets, PPEs and other items from FMOH. 

·        Step up community sensitization interventions.

·        Tae stock of all infection prevention commodities lie PPEs, Lea Proof Body Bags etc.

·         Redistribute Fact Sheets and protocols for managing Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers to all facilities (public and private)

·        Redesign template for Data Management.

·        Intensify Disease Surveillance activities for prompt detection of any new case.