The sudden appearance of lassa fever in Taraba State is causing panic among the population.
Already, the state government has confirmed one person dead from the disease and two others in quarantine.
According to Innocent Vakkai, Taraba State Commissioner for Health, the government has already taken steps to contain the situation.
“One person died and two others quarantined and their blood samples have already been taken to Irrua Specialist Hospital in Edo State for further confirmation,” he said.
Vakkai also gave some hints on how to avoid the disease.
“People usually get infected with the Lassa Virus after exposure to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs through direct contact with the sick person.
”Other precautionary measures include putting food in rodent proof containers and wearing protections such as masks, gloves, gowns among others,” he said.
He listed some of the symptoms of lassa fever as bleeding from the nose, mouth and anus.
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