Ogun State Government yesterday disclosed that a 28-year-old lady confirmed to be a victim of the first case of Lassa fever in the state has died.

The victim simply identified as Eze was reportedly admitted into the isolation unit of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH) Sagamu and had spent nine days before she finally died.

The state government few weeks ago had disclosed that it had recorded two cases of Lassa fever, but the first case has just been confirmed dead.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, who disclosed this at a press conference in Abeokuta, recalled that the deceased had travelled back to the state from Ebonyi State on January 15 and was admitted into two private hospitals in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government where she was detected to be carrying Lassa fever virus.

According to Ipaye, the deceased had received a nine-day course of Ribavirin, potent antibiotics, appropriate blood transfusions and necessary psychosocial support.

His words, “We were only waiting to celebrate the completion of medication today and take a blood sample to confirm cure when unexpected complications set in yesterday, Saturday, February 13, 2016.”