From Abel Leonard, Lafia
Nasarawa Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (MNA), Peter Attah, has disclosed the Lassa fever killed Ahmed Isaiah, a medical doctor working at General Hospital Garaku, Kokona Local Government Area of the state.
Attah made the disclosure, yesterday, during a procession by the association in Lafia, stressing that the doctor died as a result of hazard-related-issues specifically, Lassa fever.
“As an association, we got information when he was already dead, but from our investigation, the sickness started like fever, but he kept working even when he was on treatment. While on call, on December 24, he collapsed at the theatre when carrying out a surgery on a patient and his family had to rush him to the National Hospital for attention, but unfortunately we lost him,” Attach said.
He further said it was after the dead of the doctor that the sample taken came out and was found positive of Lassa fever.