A mortician identified only as Okusaga, and a nurse, Omobolanle Adesuyi,
have died of Lassa fever at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun
State.
The deceased persons are believed to have contracted the deadly virus from a Lebanese patient who later died. The hospital cancelled a planned Christmas carol scheduled for Tuesday in honour of the dead.
The acting medical director of the hospital, Kehinde Hunyinbo, told Premium Times the deaths were being investigated.
The deceased persons are believed to have contracted the deadly virus from a Lebanese patient who later died. The hospital cancelled a planned Christmas carol scheduled for Tuesday in honour of the dead.
The acting medical director of the hospital, Kehinde Hunyinbo, told Premium Times the deaths were being investigated.