The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kuden Kamshak, has revealed that five cases of Lassa fever have been detected in Jos, the state capital.
Speaking in Jos, Kamshak said, “So far, we have only five cases and they are responding to treatment. We have advised doctors not to keep patients for so long in the hospital to avoid contact and spread.”
The commissioner said that Plateau State was at rush due to its proximity to most of the Lassa fever endemic states and enjoined citizens to maintain a clean and healthy environment.
He added that sensitization of individuals living in the rural communities was ongoing as health officers had been sent to educate them on the dangers of the disease and the symptoms to look out for.
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