The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ahmed Gana, who disclosed this in Gombe on Tuesday said out of the seven suspected cases, two were confirmed, with one of the confirmed cases dead and the other treated and discharged.
According to him, the first confirmed case was from Ibbi Local Government Area of Taraba which was presented at the Teaching Hospital Gombe, where he was diagnosed of Lassa fever and he was treated and discharged. Gana further said Gov. Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the procurement of additional healthcare materials for effective prevention and management of the outbreak in the state.
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