By Joseph Adahnu, Yola
Adamawa State Commissioner of Health, Chief Felix Tangwami has expressed government commitment to checkmate the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Tangwami gave the assurance at a press briefing in Yola.
The commissioner recalled that the ministry announced the outbreak of the index case following a positive confirmation of an investigation of a sample result by National Reference Laboratory, (NRL), Abuja taken from an NYSC member posted to the state.
According to him, Lassa Fever is an Acute Viral Hemorrhagic Illness caused by Lassa Virus and mainly transmitted to or infects human through exposure to food or household items contaminated with faeces of infected rodents.
Chief Tangwami maintained that the fever is characterized by general weakness and malaise, headache, sore throat, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and cough among others.
He pointed out that as ministry, they made a request to the Director General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) to permit them henceforth to take their sample to Bauchi Molecular Laboratory being closer to Adamawa State.
He urged the public to be calm and obey instructions and advice by health workers for improved health and prevention of other epidemics.
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