Omo, make I gist you wetin dey happen for Kwara State. Government don clear am say no corps member wey die for Lassa fever matter wey dey trend for social media. Na the Ministry of Health Press Secretary, Saad Hamdalat, talk am on Tuesday after dem investigate the matter.
See ehn, na the State Epidemiologist, Dr. Kamaldeen Khadeejah, lead the team wey check wetin dey go down, after people waka come bring news say one corps member don catch Lassa fever for the NYSC camp on February 8, 2026. But after dem investigate, government talk say no sign of Lassa fever dey for the camp. Na serious investigation dem do o!
Dem even check all the corps members and camp officials, and no suspected or confirmed case of any viral sickness show face for there. Na very good news be this. Kamaldeen still talk say dem dey monitor the camp well well, just to make sure say any sickness wey fit arise go catch am early.
She say e go beta make dem sensitise health workers and corps members on how Lassa fever dey be, wetin dem suppose do if dem dey feel any symptoms, so nobody go carry wahala enter the camp. After all, prevention na better option pass cure. E good make people no dey carry false news for social media, she yarn.
NYSC State Coordinator, Olaoluwa Onifade, come explain say the corps member wey people talk about for social media get chronic illness wey don dey with am since before. E talk say the camp management even carry the parent come pick am go external clinic on February 1, 2026, but the person still die on February 7, outside the camp. Na serious matter o!
Onifade still talk say no lab confirm say Lassa fever dey for the person wey dem carry enter external hospital, and investigation wey dem do show say no cluster of sickness dey among corps members. Just normal small size matter wey people fit dey misinterpret.
Even Environmental Health Officer, Adamu Kabiru, dey yarn say we need to improve sanitation and make sure say rats no dey around the camp. He advise say make people dey use sanitary dustbins and avoid bush burning around their area. Wetin go make your environment clean na wetin you go fit control o, na so e be.
Lastly, State Health Promotion Officer, Jubril Abdul Kareem, come reach out to pepo wey dey camp, teach dem how Lassa fever dey be. E explain symptoms like body pain, headache, restlessness, and diarrhea. E also advise say make dem dey store food well and avoid rat palava. Better awareness go help prevent wahala.
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