Says patient is doing wellhe

By Chioma Obinna

The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in the hospital even as it explained that the patient was responding to treatment.

Confirming this in a telephone chat with Vanguard, the Chairman, LUTH Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, Professor Wasiu Adeyemo said the hospital was on top of the situation.

“We are on top of it. We had a plan before we saw this case.

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“We have already prepared our frontline staff.  We informed Lagos State after we made the diagnosis.

“We have isolated the patient and commenced treatment and the  patient is doing well.”

He added that adequate arrangement  had been put in place to protect the staff and other patients in the hospital

“Our staff are protected,” he maintained.

Meanwhile, in an official press statement by LUTH Management made available to Vanguard, the confirmed case of Lassa Fever was said to have been admitted two days ago and the patient is currently receiving treatment at the LUTH Isolation Unit.

The statement noted that there was no undue exposure to any frontline LUTH staff before or after the case was confirmed.

“The patient travelled into Lagos from out of state. The Hon Commissioner of Health for Lagos State was duly informed and necessary protocols for safe control have been deployed by the State Epidemiology Unit. The Lagos State Commissioner of Health has issued a statement assuring the public, in line with standard practice on public health issues of this nature.”

The statement also disclosed that all possible contacts are being followed up.

“We commend all LUTH and State frontline workers who are working assiduously to manage this case and assure everyone that the CDC, State and Federal resources have already been mobilized to contain this disease.

“All staff are therefore advised to go about their normal duties. Let’s make sure we observe standard infection prevention and control protocols at all times when we manage all patients,” the statement stated.

Vanguard