Lassa Fever hits Lagos as govt lists precautions, emergency numbers
Lagos State has recorded one case of Lassa Fever which has also been reported in over 18 States in Nigeria.He confirmed that the patient is currently in isolation at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital .He said the Lagos government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control , is doing everything possible to control the spread of Lassa Fever.
He averred that the prevention and control of the disease remains a shared responsibility of all citizens through observance of the highest possible standards of personal and community hygiene as well as environmental sanitation. “Members of the public are further advised to avoid contact with rats, to always cover their food and water properly, cook all their food thoroughly, as well as block all holes in the septic tanks and holes through which rats can enter the house and clear rat hideouts within the premises”, he said.
He advised health workers, both in the public and private hospitals in the State to ensure that they observe universal safety precautions and comply with infection prevention and control measures when dealing with patients, stressing that appropriate personal protective equipment like hand gloves, facemasks, goggles and overalls must be worn when attending to cases.
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