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Adeyinka Adedipe
Edo State has recorded three more confirmed cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases on admission to 26.
The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, disclosed this on Wednesday.
Akoria decried the rising cases of Lassa fever in the state and charged residents to take preventive measures against the spread of the disease.
She noted that the confirmed persons, including 10 adult males and nine females, as well as seven children are currently receiving medical care at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital.
She said, “Edo State has continued to record a steady increase in the number of cases of Lassa fever, with a total of 26 persons currently on admission at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital.
“The 26 confirmed cases on admission which include seven children, 10 adult males, and nine adult females, are all stable and responding to treatment.
“Lassa fever is preventable. Edo State no longer has the highest burden of Lassa fever in the country. This is proof that our interventions are working and that Lassa fever can be prevented.”
Akoria encouraged residents to avoid bush burning, indiscriminate waste disposal and maintain high standards of communal hygiene.
She further implored healthcare providers to desist from managing illnesses beyond their scope and to promptly refer such cases as early treatment is key to survival and containing spread.
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