Mshelia told journalists in Maiduguri that the case was reported in Zabarmari community of Jere local government area of the state.
“The patient was discharged after medical examination certified him free of Lassa fever infection. It is medically proven that the case was not Lassa fever as earlier suspected,” he said.
He said that the state government had also stepped up surveillance to contain the spread pandemic diseases in prone area.
The commissioner added that the state government in collaboration with development partners was providing free treatment to leprosy and tuberculosis patients.
He further said that more than 2. 7 million mosquito-treated nets were also distributed to households while 888, 905 doses of malarial drugs were distributed to children under five years of age in the state.
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