Lassa Fever: Bauchi confirmed cases rise to seven
The Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has stated that the confirmed lassa fever cases in the state has risen to seven.
Mohammed who stated that lassa fever was not new in the state, said that all the suspected cases have been sent to the National Disease Control Center in Abuja for testing and authentication.“The last time we told you that we had 15 suspected cases but as at now, the suspected cases have increased to 22. I also told you last time that we had three confirmed cases, four new cases have been added bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to seven.
“We have two more suspected cases in Giade Local Government and one in Azare, Katagum LGA. We are planning on what to do with Azare because it is close to Kano state and since there is an outbreak there , we are now afraid,” he stated. He said that Bauchi State has been helping states like Gombe, Plateau, Kano, on what to do with the new cases in their states.
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