The Nasarawa state government have confirmed that two cases
of Lassa fever were recorded in the state.
This development was confirmed by the state commissioner for
health Dr. Daniel Iya in a press briefing yesterday. The cases were recorded at
the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, Nasarawa state. The patients
include an 18-year old student and a 34-year old man who were brought in on
December 21 and December 24, 2015 respectively.
He further added that the patients were receiving treatment
in the health facility while all close contacts of both patients have been
identified and subsequently placed on surveillance.
The commissioner then added that state government had
started public health campaigns aimed at informing the public on the dangers of
the disease and the government had began efforts to sensitize health workers at
the primary and secondary health care levels in order to improve their index of
suspicion.
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