Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever, recording nine deaths
He said on Saturday in Akure that 36 cases have also been confirmed.
In a Akeredolu a state broadcast, he said a total of 102 suspected cases of Lassa fever were reported in eight local government areas of the state.
“Thirty six of 79 cases have been confirmed with laboratory results, including nine deaths.
“Patients are being managed at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, while confirmatory tests are done at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.
“At present, 127 hospital contacts and 308 community contacts were line-listed in all the affected local government areas while 30 had completed their follow-up,” Akeredolu said.
The governor disclosed that he had reactivated Emergency Preparedness and Response Team at both state and local…
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