Lassa fever kills medical doctor in Plateau
A medical doctor, Salome Oboyi, has d!ed from Lassa fever in Jos, Plateau State.
Dr. Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BHUTH) passed away two days ago following a battle with the fever.
The Bingham University Alumni Doctors confirmed her d3ath in a statement issued on Monday, February 2, 2026 via its official X account.
"The entire BHUTH mourns. It is with a very heavy heart I announce the passing of a dearest colleague Dr. Salome Oboyi, a Senior Resident in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in BHUTH whose sad event happened 2 days ago following a battle with Lassa fever" the statement read.
