LASSA FEVER: Spread to 17 States Confirmed as Number of Deaths Hit 63
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, confirmed yesterday during the emergency National Council of Health meeting in Abuja that the dreaded Lassa fever disease has spread to 17 states as well as the FCT, claiming 63 lives out of the 212 suspected victims from 62 local government areas in affected states.
The affected states listed are Bauchi, Niger, Taraba, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Ondo, Edo, Plateau, Gombe, Nasarawa, Lagos, Delta, Ekiti, Ebonyi, Zamfara and Kogi.
He added that there is high level of denial and conspiracy across some states, adding that health managers should not deceive executives by the pretence and silence.
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He also noted, “With the resources available we will collectively eliminate the disease in Nigeria soon.We have special facilities around us and we have adequate human resource to address the challenge.”
He announced that the six most affected states; Niger, Nasarawa, Taraba, Plateau, Bauchi and Ondo, will have Lassa fever diagnostic centres in addition to the six existing Lassa fever treatment centres; Lassa fever Treatment Centre, Irrua, Edo, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), University College Hospital Ibadan, and the National Centre for Disease Control, Asokoro, Abuja.
Remember, symptoms of the disease include high fever for more than two days, vomiting, bleeding from the nose, mouth and anus. Maintaining proper hygiene and ensuring food and food items are properly covered and preserved from rodents curbs the chances of falling prey.
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OMG
Na wa o.So if it were to be in this government that ebola struck,millions would have been wiped out.Someone should tell Mr President that governance is more than fighting corruption
Oh my God not again
Jesus save my family, friends and loved ones from this epidemic rarvaging the country.
God please save us all. This thing started like a joke.
It’s well with Naija!
Ebola sis please live us alone lol
God please come to our aid
God please save us
God please come yo our aid
Worrisome
May God save us. Amen.
Holy spirit.
God have mercy
God will deliver us from this trouble
Hmmmmm
It’s really spreading fast …. the government needs to step up
Jesus!!! may God help us
Pls God save ur children.may we just hear am and not witness it
getting scary