The three doctors infected with Lassa fever have been discharged at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba in Lagos.
This was made known to our reporters by the chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Prof. Olufemi Fasanmade on Wednesday. The infected doctors were discharged because they’ve been confirmed free from the fever.
Fasanmade also assured Nigerians that Lassa fever will be forgotten in Nigeria, adding that “we have all its takes for the treatment.”
“We have other related issue with Lassa fever; over 50 people infected are likely to be discharged soon,” he added. It will be recalled that three doctors were infected with Lassa fever at the LUTH and investigations revealed that three infected are resident’s doctors from the same department (Department of Anatomy and Molecular Pathology).
You would recall that the resident doctors were infected while conducting an autopsy on the index case, a 32 year-old pregnant lady who died of bleeding complications after a still birth.
Following the results of the post-mortem examination which was conducted on her, it was confirmed that the lady was positive of Lassa fever.
Speaking on the incidents, the Managing Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode urged Nigerians not to panic.
“Let me reiterate here that the current outbreak is being effectively faced in the field and those currently exposed to the cases are being effectively treated”.
Prof. Bode added that trainings of doctors have commenced in the hospital and additional spaces have been readied for cases within or outside the hospital.
“We are working in close partnership with the Lagos State government’s ministry of health, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Abuja and the federal ministry of health as well,” he added.
By Ibrahim Kolade and Susan Onuorji
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