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Lassa fever kills Nasarawa State medical doctor

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Lassa fever killed a Nasarawa State medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah on Dec. 31, 2022, at the National Hospital, Abuja.

Members of the Nigeria Medical Association in Nasarawa State held a procession for the deceased in Lafia on Tuesday

“While on call on Dec. 24, 2022, he collapsed at the theatre while carrying out surgery on a patient and his family had to rush him to the National Hospital, Abuja.He added that a post-mortem confirmed that Dr Isaiah died of Lassa fever. “Government should employ more doctors and introduce incentives to curtail brain drain in the state,’’ he said.

 

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