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Lassa Fever Virus Kills London Based Nigerian Man In Benin Edo State During Vacation
April 20, 2016 – Lassa Fever Virus Kills Man In Benin Edo State: Victim Dies At University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nurses Quarantined
London Based Nigerian Man Dies Of Lassa Fever Virus At Hospital In Benin Edo State During Vacation
Another Lassa fever case has been reported in Benin city Edo state.
An unidentified male victim of the killer virus died last Thursday three hours after he was rushed to the ICU unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH in Edo State.
A source at the hospital who requested anonymity said all the doctors, nurses and other auxiliary staff in the theatre and in the Intensive Care Unit, who had contact with the late patient are currently being quarantined.
The source said the victim is a male patient who came for vacation from his base in London UK.
He reportedly battled abdominal pain and was rushed to the hospital where he later developed hemorrhagic fever.
Tofunmi
April 20, 2016 at 5:13 AM
sad he would have just stayed back in the UK
fifelomo
April 20, 2016 at 7:19 AM
Eeeya rip ma
PARISIEN
April 20, 2016 at 7:41 AM
THEY HAVE POISSONED HIM AFRICA WITH BAD BELLE
PARISIEN
April 20, 2016 at 7:43 AM
AFRICA I MEANT RIP dont blame some people that dont go back home
sola olaniyi
April 20, 2016 at 9:41 AM
This is why some Nigerian don’t want to come back home
John Emeka
April 20, 2016 at 11:53 AM
which kind lasser fever?
where on earth could someone believe dis yeye story, someone who came 4 vacation all d way 4rm aroad 2 nigeria 2 die of lasser fever..which kind home could he having been living 2 expect presents of rats & unhygiene environment dat single handely infected just only him..
he must hv been poison or rather any other infection
Olanrewaju
April 20, 2016 at 3:15 PM
Rip to the deceased…..May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the lose
Maryf
April 21, 2016 at 5:21 PM
RIP man. This disease is still killing. I thought it has been eradicated.
Sharon stone
April 24, 2016 at 1:07 PM
R.i.p sir