Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013
Lassa fever returns viciously ? 100 dead in 60 days, more than 30 in critical condition
Category: News Published on Saturday, 09 March 2013 05:00 Written by Vincent Egunganga, Benin; Lami Sadiq, Jos & Hir Joseph, Lafia
Scientists at the Nigeria?s only hospital that specializes in the treatment of Lassa fever, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Benin were unanimous that this year is likely to be the worst since 1969 when the first case was recorded in Lassa, Borno State, going by early signs.
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The hospital record obtained by the Weekly Trust shows that 100 patients were brought to the institution within January, 2013 alone, out of which 40 had died. According to the breakdown of the cases by the scientist at the research and documentation centre of the hospital, Ikponwonsa Ordia, Edo State has the highest figure of 38 reported cases out of which 15 had died. Ondo State has the second highest with 19 patients out of which eight died, this was followed by Taraba State with eight cases brought to the hospital out of which three died.
Other states include Benue six patients, Plateau two patients, Rivers, Nasarawa and Ebonyi one each, as well as Abuja five among others.
Ordia said by the end of February, the number of patients brought to the hospital had risen to 190 out of which 100 died, while 30 are still in critical condition.
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Lassa fever returns viciously ? 100 dead in 60 days, more than 30 in critical condition
Category: News Published on Saturday, 09 March 2013 05:00 Written by Vincent Egunganga, Benin; Lami Sadiq, Jos & Hir Joseph, Lafia
Scientists at the Nigeria?s only hospital that specializes in the treatment of Lassa fever, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Benin were unanimous that this year is likely to be the worst since 1969 when the first case was recorded in Lassa, Borno State, going by early signs.
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The hospital record obtained by the Weekly Trust shows that 100 patients were brought to the institution within January, 2013 alone, out of which 40 had died. According to the breakdown of the cases by the scientist at the research and documentation centre of the hospital, Ikponwonsa Ordia, Edo State has the highest figure of 38 reported cases out of which 15 had died. Ondo State has the second highest with 19 patients out of which eight died, this was followed by Taraba State with eight cases brought to the hospital out of which three died.
Other states include Benue six patients, Plateau two patients, Rivers, Nasarawa and Ebonyi one each, as well as Abuja five among others.
Ordia said by the end of February, the number of patients brought to the hospital had risen to 190 out of which 100 died, while 30 are still in critical condition.
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