Four people have died of Lassa fever in Plateau State.
The state commissioner of health, Kunde Deyin, confirmed the deaths on Thursday.
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The incident is coming barely one week after the Nigerian Army announced the death of a soldier in Plateau from the disease.
The deaths also come two days after the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control announced a Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
While confirming the Plateau deaths, Mr Deyin also said 16 people tested positive of the disease. He said the 16 are currently receiving treatment at Bingham Teaching Hospital Jos (Jankwano) and Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).
