Chai! Na serious matter wey dey happen for Benue State as fresh seven cases of Lassa fever don land.
The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Asema Msuega, no dey play with this issue at all. E don come out gidigba to talk say dem don collect samples from people wey dey affected and send dem go lab for test. Dis one fit turn matter wey we no go fit handle if we no shine our eyes.
Dr. Msuega don talk say dem dey ramp up surveillance for the state. E mean say dem dey watch around like hawks, ready to catch any confirmed case as dem wan pull everything wey dem fit to stop the virus from spreading. And if you dey hear this, make sure say your house no dey invite rats, because na dem dey spread this Lassa fever like jam.
“Make una dey store una food well, wash una hands, and no allow rodents near una tenement,” e talk authoritatively. Hygiene na key, my people! If we dey clean for our environment well, the virus no go fit thrive.
To ensure say everybody sabi the koko, the Ministry of Health and Human Services don fire up grassroots campaigns wey dey reach everywhere. Dem dey promote wetin dem dey call environmental hygiene, community clean-ups, and general enlightenment for all those areas wey dem don mark as high-risk. Na so dem go fit help fight am together.
As e be now, our medical centres for Benue dey ready well well to handle any suspected cases. Dr. Msuega don confirm say health personnel don gather training, and emergency response units dey on ground sharp-sharp. No be joke matter o!
Him still ask people make dem no panic. Government dey ready, dem get plenty ways to manage the wahala wey this Lassa fever fit bring. But make you no allow your belley dey sweet you, because if you begin to feel any symptom like fever, weakness, or strange bleeding, abeg, make you rush go nearest health facility.
Early diagnosis na the way to go if we wan ensure say treatment go work. No wait make the matter turn gbatigbati before you find help. If we all join hands, we fit tackle this Lassa fever like champions!
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