Gist don land wey no sweet at all, my people! Omo, Lassa fever don show face for Jigawa State, and e don claim one life. Health officials dey run up and down as dem dey try contain di wahala wey don start.
This sad news come from di mouth of Dr. Sabiu Aliyu, wey dey lead di Jigawa State Rapid Response Team. E talk say dem find out say di person wey die na Habibu Haruna, and na for Gari Uku village for Babura Local Government Area e dey stay.
According to di gist, Habibu first go Babura General Hospital with symptoms of di fever before dem transfer am to Danmasara Teaching Hospital. Na there dem confirm say na Lassa fever contribute to di guy’s journey to di other side.
As dem investigate, dem find out say di guy recently travel go Saminaka for Kaduna State. Dr. Aliyu no dull, e don supply essential drugs and protective equipment to Babura General Hospital. He talk say dem dey trace people wey don contact di guy as part of dem surveillance work.
Di community wey Habibu come from plus di health workers wey handle di case dey on watch, as dem dey monitor dem for any symptoms wey fit show up. Dr. Aliyu urge everybody to keep calm and work with di health officials, no be time for panic.
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