Omo! This one na serious matter wey dey happen for Benue State as Lassa Fever don show face again, and e don catch four health workers! How this one take happen? Na the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, na im talk am for press briefing wey dem hold on Tuesday.
He talk say, three nurses plus one community health worker wey dey work for the state don fall victim as dem dey try help people wey get the virus. This outbreak no be small something o, as dem don record 56 suspected cases, and 8 don confirm say na Lassa Fever be this one!
Dr. Ogwuche dey vex say, the situation no fine at all. According to am, three people don die for the confirmed cases, plus one extra death wey still dey investigate. E talk say the figures dey alarming, and we need serious public health action to contain this wahala. “These numbers dey troubling like thunder!” he talk.
Him concern self strong for the health workers wey don get infected. E say, “If we no take care of the people wey dey fight front, wetin we go do? Dem dey face serious risk every day!” Na so e laments about one doctor wey die for Jos, Plateau State, wey na Benue pikin too. Na serious thing o!
Correct people for the state don activate Public Health Emergency Operations Centre to dey fight this outbreak well well. Dem dey carry out contact tracing, case management, and dey raise awareness across all the 23 local government areas. So, make you ready, if dem see any suspected cases, make you report well well.
Lassa Fever dey transfer through contact with infected rodents like rat, or their urine and droppings. E fit still pass from person to person, especially if the infection control no dey tight for healthcare settings. Symptoms wey you go sabi include persistent fever, headache, sore throat, muscle pain, vomit, and for gory cases, e fit lead to bleeding.
Ministry of Health dey urge every Naija person to keep their environment clean, food dey stored well to make sure rats no go visit. No self-medicate o, and if you feel any symptoms, no delay, go hospital quick because early treatment dey save life!
If you sabi any suspected case, make you call their emergency hotline: **0803-929-4999**. Benue State dey take this matter serious, and dem need your vigilance!
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