Almost 400 On Surveillance For Lassa Fever In Ogun State

No fewer than 396 persons have been placed on surveillance as a result of the death of an Assistant Chief Nursing Officer of the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, reported to have died of Lassa fever.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye, uncovered this amid the dispatching of a private clinic at Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area of the state on Friday.

He said the general population under reconnaissance had essential and auxiliary contacts with the late attendant, Mrs Abolanle Adewuyi, on the off chance that they created side effects of the malady.

NAN reports that Adewuyi kicked the bucket on Monday night at the doctor's facility.

The chief clarified that the essential contacts were basically individuals from the casualty's family, while the auxiliary contacts are the associates in the healing facility, particularly those in an indistinguishable unit from the expired.

Ipaye additionally said that none of the contacts had indicated anomalous temperature since they have been on checking plan.

He said the restorative officers appended to each of the contacts would keep on monitoring until the close of the predefined period in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO), standard.

He said this period must be surpassed before they could be therapeutically pronounced to be free of the malady.

"All the 396 contacts have not hinted at any irregular indications or Lassa fever; their temperature is under control.

"We have positioned our checking officer with each of the contacts to keep observing all through a particular period in accordance with the World Health Organization standard," he said.

The chief encouraged individuals from general society not to freeze, similarly as he guaranteed that administration was on top of the circumstance.

He, notwithstanding, prompted the general population to develop abnormal state of cleanliness and keep their nourishment far from rats.

Ipaye likewise informed individuals with respect to the general population to report any instance of jungle fever side effects that may have surpassed three days to the closest General Hospital, the Ministry of Health, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta or call 09099140121 and 09099140122.