A case of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Lagos. The victim ,identified as a 25-year-old student from the Ahmadu Bello University case, was diagnosed with the ailment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba.
The patient was first admitted at a private hospital in Ojokoro area of Lagos State.
Health Minister Isaac Adewole said the patient was responding to treatment.
The minister had,last week,confirmed 40 deaths from a Lassa fever outbreak in parts of the country.
The death toll increased by one with the loss of a patient at the National Hospital,Abuja during the week.
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