ABUJA—The Federal Government has confirmed 212 suspected cases of Lassa
Fever in 64 Local government areas across 17 states in the country, even as it
warned against a conspiracy of silence among the states of the federation.
The Minister of Health, Prof. Issac Adewole, who disclosed this, yesterday, in
Abuja at the Emergency National Council on Health meeting with state
Commissioners of Health and other stake- holders in the health sector, said the
current out-break was a national embarrassment.

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“We also want to alert all health professionals in the country that they should
report any case. I have described the outbreak as a national embarrassment. We
can manage embarrassment, but when we allow another outbreak to occur in
August this year, it will become a national shame to all of us. One of the things
we will do to prevent us from dragging this nation into shame is to stamp out
Lassa Fever.”
“Healthcare managers should not deceive their political leaders that all is well. All
states should consider themselves at risk.”
He noted that 17 states have been affected.


“It has affected 64 local governments across the country and we have been able
to pick 212 suspected cases. It dates back from August last year, not just this
year. It is better to over-count suspected cases than to under-count.
“The real hot spots are Niger, Bauchi, Taraba, Kano, Edo, Nasarawa, Plateau and
Rivers, but for us to be honest with ourselves, all states should consider
themselves at risk and please, put up measures to contain, prevent and reassure
the community that we are on top of the situation,” he asserted.

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Ebola was caged. This clueless government can't halt the spread of Lassa. We voted for change

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Even bird flu is on the way if Care is not taken. watched nta news yesterday when about 12 birds are dead in Plateau state. onyebuchi was even better than this we are seeing

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Please who is the Minister for Health?

What measures have been put in place to curtail this lassa poo?

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