Lassa Fever: Patient from Ondo dies in Osun

By Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Osun state government has set the record straight on the alleged outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state, saying the patient with the symptoms that came from Ore, Ondo state, has died.
A statement by the, Media Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Mr. Sola Fasure, assured the people that there has been no outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state.
According to the statement, a patient from Ore, in Ondo State, with symptoms of Lassa Fever went to Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Ile-Ife for treatment and was immediately transferred to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital where he regrettably died, due to the advanced nature of the sickness.
“We must note however that the victim was not native to Osun and did not contact Lassa Fever in the state. This will put paid to the false messages going round in the social media that there has been an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Osun which has claimed the lives of two people. This is false. The state government admonishes residents not to panic or engage in rumour mongering.
He said the state government has put a surveillance system in place at all LGAs and State EPR Committee, urging residents to take note and observe visitors from neighbouring states for symptoms of Lassa Fever and report to the nearest health centre when and where such are found.
“Residents are required to be vigilant, maintain the highest hygiene standard possible, avoid contact with those affected and report illnesses and deaths emanating from the disease to hospitals and government health centres.
“More importantly, we should keep all food away from contamination from rats; and keep rats and other rodents from our homes or other places where they can come in contact with our food,” the statement added.

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