Youth Corper Dies Of Lassa Fever In Cross River

According to reports,An NYSC member has be confirmed dead at the
University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital(UTCH).

The corper identified as Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, deployed to Cross
River died of Lassa fever
disease.

Commissioner for Health, Dr
Inyang Asibong, told
newsmen on Friday in
Calabar, that the deceased
was first admitted at the
General Hospital, Obubra, where he was treated for
cerebral malaria for one
week.

"The incident started about two weeks ago in Obubra and we all know
that the incubation period of Lassa fever is 3-21 days.

"The deceased is an indigene of Delta State. The last time he
travelled to his home in
Lagos State was during
the Christmas period in December 2016 and
came back to Cross River in January 2017. "The deceased was living in the corps
members' lodge in Obubra and since he came back in January, he has not
left that community "Unfortunately, we finally lost him
yesterday.

Sadly, the corps member
contracted the disease
in Cross River," she said. Igbu said that the
organisation was working
closely with the state
Ministry of Health to curb
further spread of the disease
in the state. Dr Ngim Ogbu, Chairman,
Medical Advisory Committee,
UCTH, said that the the corps
member`s death was the
second recorded case of
death resulting from Lassa fever in the hospital. Ogbu said that the infection
control unit of the hospital
was on top of the case from
the beginning by limiting the
number of contacts. "The body of the deceased has not been sent to the
mortuary, this is because we are taking measures to curb further
spread of the disease'', he said