By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
As a result of the outbreak of Lassa Fever in some parts of Ebonyi State persosts, one medical personnel has lost her life while trying to rescue other patients at AE–FUTHA.
It was gathered that the medical personnel whose name was given as Ewogu Nkechi, a nurse from Alex Egwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AE–FUTHA), while trying to save other patients infected with Lassa fever, also contacted it and died last weekend according to a close source from the hospital and was buried immediately based on Lassa fever control protocol.
She was a staff of the Federal Hospital and worked at the emergency department of AE-FUTHA since December 2019.
She was a graduate of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and hailed from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
When contacted for his reaction, the Commissioner for Health in Ebonyi State, Dr. Moses Ekuma confirmed the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state, saying that the state epidemiologist and other health personnels are on top the outbreak.
`Actually, there is outbreak of Lassa Fever, it is not only in Ebonyi State. It affected other places more especially, those areas that are prone to it. The state epidemiologist and other health team are on top of it to ensure its prevention and control,” he said.
