Lassa Fever: Osun lawmaker-elect laments FG's neglect of rural dwellers

“It also revealed that, during the period under review, a total of 4,702 suspected cases were recorded. The public health institution also noted that the case-fatality ratio of the outbreak stood at 17.3 per cent, with the current death toll.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria is too negligent of the well-being of rural dwellers. This is the reason we have a surge in the confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in the last few weeks. Rural Communities lack the appropriate healthcare system that can handle cases like Lassa Fever and many of the rural dwellers who, at the lower level of the ladder, can not afford private healthcare.

“So, what we need is a nationalistic approach to fight Lassa Fever just as we did during the COVID-19 pandemic and not that each state government will be left to bear the brunch.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

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