Panic in Delta over fresh outbreak of Lassa fever
dreaded Lassa fever, saying that a woman, Mrs Roseline Ekev, a native
of Umuolu community, Ndokwa East local government of the state who had
been battling with the disease since August this year has died.
Noting that two others (names withheld) suspected to have been
infected by the disease have been quarantined, the state Commissioner
for Health, Dr Mordi Ononye who spoke to journalists at a media
briefing, confirmed that the state government was committed to ending
the spread of the disease. He added that though it was unfortunate the
victim died, officials of the state Ministry of Health conducted a
thorough investigation in the entire Umuolu community and found no
further trace of the disease.
He said that the state government health managers are currently
working across the state to timely intervene in case of any suspicious
outbreak or fresh cases, urging the people who have treated malaria
with no headway to report to the nearest hospital for treatment. He
said," There is already a solution to the disease's outbreak, and the
state government being passionate about the health of Deltans, will do
everything possible to protect them."
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