BEVERLY HILLS, May 12, (THEWILL) – A National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) member deployed to Cross River, Onwuegbuzie Stanley-Samuel, has died of Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).
The State Commissioner for Health, Inyang Asibong, disclosed this to journalists on Friday in Calabar saying the deceased, who hails from Delta state, was serving in Obubra, Cross River, before he died.
Abisong revealed that the deceased was first admitted at the General Hospital, Obubra, where he was treated for cerebral malaria for one week but said his condition got worse and he was referred to the UCTH for further treatment.
His blood sample was taken to Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Edo for diagnosis which confirmed a case of Lassa Fever.
“The incident started about two weeks ago in Obubra and we all know that the incubation period of Lassa fever is 3-21 days,” she said.
“The deceased is an indigene of Delta state. The last time he travelled to his home in Lagos state was during the Christmas period in December 2016 and came back to Cross River in January 2017.
“The deceased was living in the corps members’ lodge in Obubra and since he came back in January, he has not left that community
“Unfortunately, we finally lost him yesterday. Sadly, the corps member contracted the disease in Cross River.”
