Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Nasarawa

Lassa fever has killed a medical doctor, Ahmed Isaiah, attached to Garaku General Hospital in Kokona Local Council of Nasarawa State. Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association , Nasarawa chapter, Dr. Peter Attah, confirmed the death during a procession by the NMA in honour of the deceased, yesterday, in Lafia. NMA had a procession from…Lassa fever has killed a medical doctor, Ahmed Isaiah, attached to Garaku General Hospital in Kokona Local Council of Nasarawa State.

The NMA chairman said Isaiah died as a result of hazard-related issues, specifically Lassa fever, on December 31, 2022 at the National Hospital, Abuja while battling the illness. The Guardian gathered that it was after the death of the doctor that laboratory results came out and confirmed that he had Lassa fever.

The deceased, who graduated just five years ago, died in his prime and left behind wife, children and loved ones.

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