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Posted by: Mr. Babatunde« on: August 20, 2017, 09:47:17 AM » Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Prof Chris Bode, says another doctor had tested positive to Lassa fever. The new case was among the doctors under surveillance, who had close contact with the index, and she has already commenced treatment and is expected to recover fully very soon. ”Psychological and other supports have also been provided and her family contacts are closely monitored,” the CMD said. According to him, three doctors admitted with confirmed Lassa fever in the teaching hospital have been discharged as repeated tests on them showed that they tested negative for Lassa and no longer carriers of the disease. It was reported that two patients were brought to the hospital a week ago and were diagnosed with the disease. Three doctors who closely attended to the first patient later tested positive and were admitted, while 135 other contacts had been followed up. It was gathered that 70 of the contacts that were followed up were declared free of the virus after completing a period of observation. Curbing the outbreak The CMD said over 400 LUTH staff attended a grand round on Viral Hemorrhagic Fever on Saturday at which various aspects of the contagious ailment were discussed. ”There is a fully equipped response squad available round the clock to assess and take over the management of any suspected cases in LUTH. Various meetings have been held with doctors and other members of staff to reinforce these messages, the doctor said.
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