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Pregnant woman dies of Lassa fever in Enugu
The Enugu State Government on Friday confirmed the deaths of two Lassa fever patients in the year 2020
The first was at the Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane involving a 75-year-old woman while the second is the case of a 24 year old pregnant woman who died at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Utuku-Ozalla
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, announced the deaths of the second person during a joint press briefing with other relevant ministries at the state Secretariat on Friday
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He said out of six suspected cases of Lassa fever, three have been confirmed while two have died.
He said the third victim, a female corps member, who just returned from Benue State, survived the attack and responding to treatment.
While he assured residents that the scourge has been under control since the first reported case in January, Agujiobi explained that the pregnant woman who died from the disease was as a result of late reporting to health facilities
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