Identity of Lassa fever patient in Lagos revealed

The Lagos Ministry of Health has identified the Lassa fever patient in Lagos as a male law student from Ebonyi.

The state health ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbamwo, confirmed this to MyNigeria.com on Wednesday.

“The patient came in over the weekend for a programme in Lagos shortly before he was diagnosed,” Ogunbamwo said.

Sources within the ministry revealed that shortly after the index patient arrived at the Nigerian Law School in Lagos for a law programme at the weekend, he started complaining of fever.

“He said he was feeling funny. This made people direct him to the Law School Clinic.

“When the ailment became complicated, he was referred to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, where Lassa fever was diagnosed.”

“Consequently, people within the clinic have been confined, including the nurse who attended to him,” the source said.