A senior medical doctor working with the AIDS Prevention Initiative in Nigeria, in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State, has died following complications from Lassa fever.
The State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, confirmed the development on Monday in Makurdi, saying the ministry had activated contact tracing and surveillance measures in response to the case.
According to him, the deceased reportedly battled the illness for over two weeks before his condition worsened.
Ogwuche said the death occurred at a time the state was preparing to be declared free of Lassa fever.
“There is a fresh case of Lassa fever in the state. He was a doctor and was buried last Saturday, June 20, 2026. He worked with APIN Foundation in Konshisha Local Government Area but hailed from Kwande Local Government Area,” the commissioner said.
“For over two weeks, he was struggling, and when there
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