The Akwa Ibom State government on Monday convened an emergency
meeting on how to curtail the spread of Lassa fever following reports
that three persons had contacted the disease with one already confirmed
dead.
With Monday’s confirmation, Akwa Ibom has become the 18th state in the country to be affected by Lassa fever.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, who broke the
news at the meeting, said the victims were diagnosed with the virus at
different locations in the state.
He warned residents on the imminent health danger posed by Lassa
fever in the state and urged the people to take precautionary measures
against further spread of the disease.
Ukpong disclosed that the dead victim, a 53 –year- old woman, succumbed
to Lassa fever shortly after she was diagnosed and advised the public to
rush to the hospital on suspecting any ailment.
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