‘Lassa fever killed 15 in Ondo in two months’
Fifteen people died of Lassa fever in Ondo State between January and February, it has been learnt.The State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association , Dr Wale Oke, broke the news while addressing reporters in Akure, the state capital.
“Most people who died either reported late or were already subjected to alternative treatment and self-medication before they eventually came to hospital. Their kidneys and livers had been affected as a result of the delay.” He said: “We have a contact tracing mechanism whereby we can place on surveillance for 21 days those who may have contact with infected persons. We continue to monitor their temperature, if it is above 37.8, and give them quick treatment.”
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