One student of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Lantang in Plateau State – north-central Nigeria has been confirmed dead following a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in the institution.
The case is the first to be in the state.
According to Punch, out of the four students that were tested for the disease, results of three were positive while the fourth who died was buried on Friday.
Plateau state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kamshak Kudeng, while confirming the outbreak, assured that a team of Doctors would be sent to Lantang community check the spread of the disease.
He said those who came in contact with affected students, including Doctors and Nurses who attended to them at Jos University Teaching Hospital would be placed on 21-day surveillance.
