Lassa fever kills a doctor and three others in Anambra

On Tuesday, a medical doctor died from Lassa fever in Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Anambra.

The director of Public Health in the state, Dr Emmanuel Okafor added that three additional persons also lost their lives to lassa fever after the doctor's death.

This information was disclosed during a one-day Lassa fever training workshop organised by the state's  Ministry of Health.

Ezeonu said the late doctor was referred to NAUTH from Asaba, Delta state.