The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, on Saturday, confirmed a fresh case of Lassa fever in the state.
The Commissioner said a 40-year-old male with the fever, was recorded on Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, and was receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Control Centre.
According to her, so far, Kaduna State has recorded a total of eight confirmed cases since the outbreak on the 22nd, January 2020, out of the seventy-four suspected cases so far. “Similarly, the 6th case had travelled from Ebonyi State and is receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Control Centre. In addition, the 7th, who is also deceased, had travelled from Kebbi State but died while on admission at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, before being diagnosed.
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