Over twenty well being employees on the Aminu Kano Educating Hospital (AKTH), who had direct contact with a confirmed Lassa fever affected person, have all examined unfavourable for the illness.
This was confirmed by the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, Professor Muhammad Abba Suwaid, who disclosed that the affected employees have been briefly remoted and their blood samples taken for testing. All outcomes got here again unfavourable.
Professor Suwaid credited the event to the professionalism and diligence displayed by AKTH employees in dealing with sufferers, including that their adherence to straightforward protocols prevented additional unfold of the virus inside the hospital.
The incident stemmed from a confirmed case of Lassa fever involving a 22-year-old pregnant girl dropped at the hospital on April 5, 2025. Following the prognosis, the hospital administration acted swiftly, implementing all crucial an infection management measures to comprise the illness.
Along with screening hospital employees, others who have been traced by way of contact with the affected person have been additionally examined. The one one that returned a constructive consequence was the affected person’s husband, who’s now below the care of the Kano State Epidemiology Unit.
The hospital has since notified the Kano State Epidemiology Unit, which has initiated contact tracing in Garun Malam Native Authorities Space, the place the affected person originated.
Hospital authorities reassured the general public that the scenario is below management and efforts are ongoing to stop additional transmission.
