Lassa Fever Outbreak Claims Four Lives in Oyo State, Including Bride-to-Be
Saki, Nigeria — A suspected outbreak of Lassa fever has resulted in the deaths of four people in the Saki West Local Government Area of Oyo State, local health authorities confirmed. The deceased, including three men and a 32-year-old woman who was preparing for her wedding, showed symptoms typical of this viral hemorrhagic fever. The local Rapid Response Team (RRT), under directives from the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, initiated a thorough investigation …