Lassa fever kills one in Abuja, surfaces in Lagos

A suspected Lassa fever patient died on Friday evening at the State House Clinic in Abuja after bleeding from various parts of his body.

The young man, whose name could not be immediately ascertained was said to have been sick for about two weeks, before he was rushed down from Kaduna to the clinic where he gave up the ghost.

It was learnt that the patient was bleeding from the mouth and ears before he died. His remains had been deposited at the SHC morgue.

Read More