A Medical personnel in Dalhatu Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia, has been confirmed dead after treating a patient with Lassa Fever in the only specialist hospital owned by the state.
The death of the medical doctor, Ibrahim Oshafu bring the toll to two while scores are hospitalized, mostly in Lafia, Oshafu was among the members of the rescue team in DASH, He has since been buried according to Islamic injunction.
Consequently medical personnel from DASH Lafia have decided to join the ongoing strike action leaving the state grounded.
Dr. Edego Egba ,the chairman medical Advisory committee of the hospital confirmed this to selected Journalists.
Meanwhile Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura on Friday jet out of the country to Saudi Arabia while the state remained grounded by industrial action embarked upon by labour over non payment of salaries, half payment of salaries to local government workers and non payment of staff benefits.
Consequently medical personnel from DASH Lafia have decided to join the ongoing strike action leaving the state grounded.
Dr. Edego Egba ,the chairman medical Advisory committee of the hospital confirmed this to selected Journalists.
Meanwhile Governor Umaru Tanko Almakura on Friday jet out of the country to Saudi Arabia while the state remained grounded by industrial action embarked upon by labour over non payment of salaries, half payment of salaries to local government workers and non payment of staff benefits.
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God will save us, RIP to the doctor, am just praying now cous I soak gari yesterday when I discover that I don't have any food stuff again. God come and save me ooooo
ReplyDeleteThis is frightening. May God help us. RIP to the Doctor.
DeleteSo sad. May he R.I.P
ReplyDeleteEbola has gone,now is lassa. God Plz, save us.
ReplyDeleteNa wah o, God heal our land.
ReplyDeleteThis lassa fever ain't kidding o. O God please protect your own. R.I.P Doc.
ReplyDeleteAnd d governor dey Saudi. Diaris God
ReplyDeleteAnd what if ur president? Who leaves his house on fire, this is a time to miss goodluck Jonathan, he really fought ebola, and God helped him, but buhari does not even know something is wrong
DeleteOh God
ReplyDeleteStella u are right, i saw him at abuja international airport on friday with his counterpart in borno.I respect your gist.
ReplyDeleteStella he is not a Doctor but a Nurse ooo. I am based here and I know him. The kind of rat in Specialist Lafia, is d type dat can cause serious Lassa. May his soul rest in Peace ooo. The hospital is closed till further notice.
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