A woman in Cross River state has been reportedly killed by suspected Lassa Fever at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
The woman, who was transferred from the Navy Hospital in Calabar to UCTH, was said to have come into the state from Taraba State.
Although, a hospital source denied that the woman died of Lassa fever, it was learnt that samples had been sent to a laboratory to ascertain whether it was Lassa fever that killed her.
The death caused panic at the Navy Hospital and the UCTH as patients and workers were sighted discussing the matter in hushed tones.
Dr Inyang Asibong, the state commissioner for health, confirmed the death.
“The late pregnant woman was transferred from the neighbouring Taraba State. She was first admitted to the Navy Hospital in Calabar before she was later moved to the Intensive Care Unit of the UCTH when her situation became critical. She eventually died of a suspected case of Lassa fever.”
She explained that a sample of her blood had been taken for proper diagnosis, stressing that measures had been put in place to avoid spread.
Obtained from NewsBreak
