“He said: “The agency met with officials of NCDC recently and a resolution was reached between us.”
News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the state has so far recorded four cases of the disease with two deaths.
He said that the initiative became necessary, following a meeting between the agency and the staff of the National Centre for Disease Control .He said: “The agency met with officials of NCDC recently and a resolution was reached between us. According to Ugwu, Lassa fever is a disease burden mostly prevalent in rural areas and with that in mind, PHC workers always serve as the first contact with any suspected patient.
He also said that as part of the agency’s commitment to further deepen the sensitisation at the rural areas, Disease Information Educators and other PHC workers would be visiting communities and public gatherings to talk to the people about the disease.
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