At least, nine people have died in Ondo State as a result of the outbreak of Lassa Fever.
Also, 36 cases have been confirmed in Akure while 102 suspected cases of the disease were reported in eight local government areas of the state.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State made these known on Saturday in a broadcast.
His words: “36 of 79 cases have been confirmed with laboratory results, including nine deaths.
“Patients are being managed at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, while confirmatory tests are done at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.
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“At present, 127 hospital contacts and 308 community contacts were line-listed in all the affected local government areas while 30 had completed their follow-up.”
The governor disclosed that his government had been putting some measures in place to stem the spread of the disease.
According to him, government had reactivated Emergency Preparedness and Response Team at both state and local government levels.
Besides, he said, active surveillance and contact tracing in the affected local government areas were being carried out.
“Sensitisation and community mobilisation are also going on in all local government areas for traditional rulers, religious leaders, political leaders, market women and other stakeholders.
“Publicity is also ongoing through radio jingles, radio and television discussions in our media houses while educative materials such as handbills, flyers and posters have been produced and being distributed,” he said.
He added that vehicles had been provided for transportation of samples and referred patients to hospitals while the government had expanded the Infectious Disease Isolation Unit at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo.
