Lassa Fever Kills Edo Nurse

Lassa fever outbreak has reportedly resulted in the death of Henry Ehimati, a male nurse working with Okomu Oil Palm Company staff clinic, in Ovia South-West area of Edo.

It was gathered that a doctor in charge of the disease control at the clinic observed the victim, said to be in his 30s and married with a child.

According to reports, the nurse worked at the clinic, but lived with his family at Upper Sakponba area of Benin whenever he was off duty.

“By the time they admitted him at the clinic and run test on him, they detected that he had ‘2 plus’ malaria, with protein in his blood,” a source told NAN.

“As the fever got worse by the day, they then decided to transfer him to a private clinic in Benin City, last Saturday, where they also conducted several tests on him.

“When they suspected that he might be suffering from Lassa fever, they then decided to transfer him to the Lassa fever centre at Irrua Teaching Hospital.

“But he died at the clinic even before they could finalise arrangements to take him there.’’