Following lassa fever incidents in
Anambra State ,in which at least 4 people reportedly died, people
of the state have been advised to protect their food items against contact with
rats.
During an intervention workshop in Awka
yesterday, it was announced that among those dead were a medical doctor and three other persons.
A resource person , Dr. Jane Ezeonu,
who made that known claimed the medical doctor, who died at Nnamdi Azikiwe
University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, NAUTH, three days ago, was referred to the
hospital from Asaba, Delta State.
To avoid an outbreak of the disease,
Ezeonu warned people to stop drinking raw gari, advising them to protect their
food and other related items from rats.
According to her, people do not get
immunity after suffering from Lassa fever as erroneously believed in some
quarters, explaining that emphasis on general hygiene was important in Lassa
fever prevention.
Though the Permanent Secretary in
the Ministry of Health, Dr. Okwuchukwu Chukwuka, said there was no epidemic of
the disease in the state, he explained that the workshop was to serve as a
proactive measure.
The workshop was attended by health
professionals in the 21 local government areas of the state, who were expected
to sensitise and disseminate information about Lassa fever to the people at the
grassroots level.
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