Four Persons Dies Of Lassa Fever In Plateau State

Yakubu Busari 

The Plateau state commissioner of health Dr. Kudan Kumshak has confirmed that 22 persons suspected to have been infected with Lassa fever as no fewer than four died of the disease.

The commissioner said 22 suspected classes have been taken for sample and 13 were later confirmed to have virus out of which 4 died of the disease.

Dr.   Kumshak further explained that the remaining patients are being managed at Bingham hospital as well as the university teaching hospital where they are responding to treatment.

He said the primary contact are being monitored by the surveillance team, the outbreak is currently being prevalent in Jos south, Bassa, Shendam and Riyom local government Areas of the state with the resurgence of the disease, the federal government has activated emergency response centres in the country .

The Director General of the Nigeria centre for Disease control NCDC Dr Chukwee Ehiquazu announced this in a statement recently signed in Jos.

He added that recent Epidemiological Data shows that the trend usually occurs during the dry season between January and April as government is working hard to bring the situation under control.