About 16 people have been reportedly killed in a fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in Ondo State, the state government has confirmed.
It confirmed that about 84 cases have also been recorded since the beginning of the year.
Governor Rotimi Akuredolu and the heads of relevant agencies met,
yesterday to review the situation which blew open at the weekend, as
medical personnel struggled to grapple with the challenge.
Officials said medical facilities at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo,
and other facilities in Akure, the state capital, were already
overstretched.
So far, three local government areas have been affected. They include
Akoko South West, Akure South, Ondo West, and Owo local governments.
The state epidemiologist, Steven Fagbemi, gave the detailed breakdown of the situation after the meeting with the governor.
The meeting also involved local government chairmen from Ondo North
and Central senatorial districts at the governors office in Akure.
Fagbemi said the fatalities were due to the fact that the cases had
reached advanced stages before they were brought to the hospitals.
He said 47 patients were on admission and were responding to
treatment, while 21 persons had already been treated and discharged.
The head of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Yahaya Disu,
explained that the Lassa fever cases were recorded in Owo, Akoko South
West, Akure South, and Ondo West local government areas.
Commissioner for Health, Wahab Adegbenro, also advised Nigerians to visit hospitals when they noticed fever symptoms
Earlier, Akeredolu advised local government chairmen to deploy
cleaners to markets and public places, while residents should maintain
high level of hygiene to curtail the spread of the Lassa virus in the
state.
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