Lassa fever kills three in Kaduna

Kaduna State commissioner for health, Jonathan Nok, has confirmed the death of three persons killed by Lassa fever in Kaduna State.

Confirming the incident to newsmen on Monday, Nok said a medical doctor, a nurse, and a pregnant woman were among the deceased.

He said the doctor and nurse showed signs of Lassa fever shortly after operating a pregnant woman who was brought in from another hospital in Kafanchan, and later died, few days after they were tested positive to the deadly disease.

He said the affected hospitals had been put under isolation with the intention of tracing the primary and secondary contacts with the deceased.

The commissioner urged residents not to panic, as government was on top of the situation, while he advised them to maintain personal hygiene around their homes.