Thursday, 18 August 2016

Anambra residents charged on safety as 4 die of Lassa Fever infection



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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