Medical doctor dies of Lassa Fever in Rivers State...

A medical doctor with Braithwait Memorial Specialist Hospital, BMH, Dr. Livy Ijamala, has died from Lassa Fever, bringing to three the number of people killed by the disease in the state.
Chairman of the state branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Furo Green, said that the  Dr Ijamala died on Thursday Morning in Port Harcourt,from the ailment, had prior physical contact with patients infected with Lassa Fever.
Dr. Furo added that the late medical doctor had been buried in line with recommendations of World Health Organization, WHO, for deaths from contagious diseases.
He also said a team from WHO had already visited the hospital for assessment, adding that the hospital had been decontaminated and that those who had contacts with the late Dr. Ijamala had been placed on observation.


This puts  Lassa Fever Death toll at 44...