Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, an NYSC member deployed to Cross River, has died of Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).

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

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Sad! Naija which way

Good......

why has this case persisted? Is it that the razor is not sharp or the barber lacks skill.

anyways RIP to the dead

RIP... May God save us from every mid-day sunset

To serve my country is not by force......

Again

Another Young soul gone so soon.RIP.

So sad

I think sey Lassa Fever don end before...

Now I have to suspend Garri soaking (G4) for this harsh economy

RIP

lassa again

When will this lassa fever thing be curbed?

Rip

Rest In peace to the dead. Why can't we just eliminate all the rats in Naija? If truly they are responsible.

RIP! Thought lasser fever was no more in Nigeria

sad

how come?

I thought it s gone....Lassa fever

His lodge-mates go redeploy sharperly

Rip jorey

So sad


FG go talk say mk we go immunize ourselves for lassa fever again too

This is serious

Bashiruelemu:
Good......

why?

not again!

SirMichael1:



You're a fool

Degraded psychopath

Damgaed psychic possibly due to the excess absorbtion of cocaine

Hay God!! sorry for am na.

RIP

May the Lord protect we corpers.My sympathy to the bereaved family.