Lassa fever: 76 persons test positive in Edo

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The Commissioner for Health in Edo State, Dr Patrick Okundia, on Friday, in Benin said 76 out of 175 suspected cases of Lassa fever tested positive to the virus.

Okundia made this known during a Lassa fever committee meeting, chaired by the State Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, and representative of the World Health Organization.

“We have not recorded any new death but have also reduced our case fatality rate to less than 10 per cent. In his remarks, the Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, called on all hospitals across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to refer any suspected cases to Irrua Specialist hospital and isolation centres.

 

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Pls what are the causes of lassa fever

Just imagine if Ebola hemmorahgic fever 😡 🤒 gets into the country now.... We will be in deep shit

We thank God ebola didn't happen under this agreement

Eya !

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