Idowu Victor Ahmed, a medical doctor at
the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi state, has lost the
battle to Lassa fever.
Ahmad contracted the virus in the line of duty and was transferred to Irrua, Edo state, for treatment.
A source told TheCable that Ahmad died in Edo state on Sunday.
“He died today. Lassa fever took him. He
just secured placement for housemanship at Federal Medical Centre,
Lokoja),” the source said.
On Saturday, Olatunde Alabi, medical
director of FMC, Lokoja, had told reporters that the male doctor was
diagnosed with the disease on January 19.
He said the victim’s blood sample
was sent to the Federal Medical Centre, Irrua, for laboratory analysis,
adding that it tested positive.
Alabi had said the 30-year-old doctor was in the early hours of Saturday taken to Irrua for further treatment.
He said all the people who came in contact with the sick doctor, both at home and work, had been placed under surveillance.
Alabi said the centre in partnership
with relevant stakeholders had commenced contact tracing to enable it
get the source of the disease and ascertain if there was any other
victim within the community where the doctor resides.
He said the centre would also embark
on health education for its members of staff to prevent human to human
transmission of the disease.
The medical expert urged members of the public to endeavour to report cases of fever early to the nearest health facility.
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