Doctor, Ahmed Isaiah, dies from Lassa fever after collapsing during surgery in Nasarawa
A medical doctor at the General Hospital Garaku in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever.
He was said to have complained of fever but continued working, only to collapse while carrying out a surgery.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Nasarawa State, Dr. Peter Attah who confirmed the sad development in Lafia on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, said the doctor died on December 31.
“As an association, we got information when he was already dead, but from our investigation, the sickness started like a fever, but he kept working even when he was on treatment,” he said.
“While on call on December 24, he collapsed at the theater when carrying out a surgery on a patient and his family had to rush him to the National Hospital, Abuja for attention, but unfortunately we lost him,” he added.
Attah lamented that it was after the death of the doctor that the sample taken came out and was found positive of Lassa Fever.
“The deceased had to go to work and carry out a surgery even when he was sick because there were only two doctors at the General Hospital, Garaku.