The Federal Medical Center Jalingo in Taraba
state has confirmed the death of five more
persons as a result of suspected cases of
Lassa fever virus.

The additional deaths bring the number of
persons that have died in the state as a
result of Lassa fever to 12.
The Head of Clinical Services in the center,
Dr. Attah Iliya, also disclosed that 44
suspected cases were received at the center
out of which four were confirmed to be
Lassa fever.

He also said that seven patients suspected to
have contracted the virus have disappeared
from the hospital.

Dr Attah said effort was being made to trace
the patients and bring them back for
treatment.
He disclosed that 19 Lassa fever patients
were treated and clinically confirmed free of
the fever in the center.
Earlier on January 5, the center confirmed
that of three persons died as a result ofthe
fever.