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Saturday, 13 May 2017

TRAGIC-CORP MEMBER DIES OF LASSA FEVER


  Another corp member dies,this time,of lassa fever. Onwuegbuzie Stanley Samuel, acorp member serving in Cross Rivers State,has been reported dead. According to reports, the young man died of the Lassa fever disease at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).


       Dr Inyang Asibong,Cross River State commissioner for health gave the statement below -''The incident started about two weeks ago in Obubra and we all know that the incubation period of Lassa fever is 3-21 days. The deceased is an indigene of Delta State. The last time he travelled to his home in Lagos State was during the Christmas period in December 2016 and came back to Cross River in January 2017. The deceased was living in the corps members’ lodge in Obubra and since he came back in January, he has not left that community. Unfortunately, we finally lost him yesterday. He contacted the disease in Cross River''


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