Taraba State Government has reported an outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. The Commissioner of Health, Innocent Vakkai has confirmed that one person has been found dead while two other people have been quarantined.
He said: “One person died and two others quarantined and their blood samples have already been taken to Irrua Specialists’ Hospital in Edo State for further confirmation.
While explaining how the fever spreads, he said “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 warned that anyone in the state found with nasal bleeding or bleeding through the mouth and anus should be rushed to the nearest hospital.