The
outbreak of Lassa Fever in Taraba State has killed one person and two
others quarantined at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo.
Confirming the outbreak of the disease in Jalingo, the state
Commissioner of Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai said the blood samples of
the two persons quarantined had been taken to Irrua Specialists’
Hospital in Edo state for further confirmation.
He stressed that the state government had already responded to the
outbreak to ensure that the deadly disease is not allowed to spread.
He added that people usually got infected with the Lassa Virus after
exposure to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs
through direct contact with a sick person.
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