This was revealed by the Ogun State Commissioner of Health, Babatunde Ipaye, at a press conference in Abeokuta. He said the victim died on Sunday despite the efforts of the government to save him.
The commissioner said the second person diagnosed with Lassa fever in the state was still under care and added that the 12 weeks pregnant victim had recovered from initial fatigue, body weakness and depression.
“Like the first case, she also travelled into Abeokuta from Kogi State. As a responsible government we have taken full responsibility for her care and she has been on medication with ribavirin for three days now.
“We have been in contact with her family members and presently have mounted active surveillance on the 60 primary contacts of this patient,” he said.
Mr. Ipaye said the 28-year-old victim was admitted at the isolation unit of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, which had been equipped, staffed and funded by the state government to manage confirmed cases of Lassa fever.
“The patient received a nine-day course of Ribavirin, potent antibiotics, appropriate blood transfusions and necessary psychosocial support.
“We were only waiting to celebrate the completion of medication today and take a blood sample to confirm cure when unexpected complication set in yesterday, Saturday the 13th February, 2016,” he said.
Mr. Ipaye advised Ogun residents not to panic because of the death. He said all primary contacts with the deceased have not shown any signs and symptoms of lethal virus.
“The first 10 days of active surveillance on these contacts have been free of any suspected case and we hope to keep daily communication and visits with these contact in the next 11 days to make up the longest incubation period of 21 days,” he said.
“We have been in contact with her family members and presently have mounted active surveillance on the 60 primary contacts of this patient,” he said.
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