At least two persons have been confirmed dead in an outbreak of Lassa fever in Rivers State.
The
state Commissioner for Health, Dr Theophilous Odageme, who confirmed
the outbreak Tuesday in a statement, advised members of the public not
to panic because the state government had taken a proactive measure to
contain an outbreak.
The statement further called on residents to
report any of such symptoms as persistent high fever, stooling,
vomiting, bleeding from the nose, mouth and anus to nearest health
centre without delay.
He also advised members of the public to maintain good hygiene and
quickly report any case of Lassa Fever to the nearest health centre or
hospital for urgent attention.
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