LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK IN KANO STATE WHICH CLAIMS THE LIFE OF THREE PEOPLE
Kano state Government has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state which has so far claimed the lives of three (3) persons comprising of two doctors and the patient believed to be the first victim.
The state Commissioner for health, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim tsanyawa, Wednesday during a press conference, said the ministry currently has a total of 292 persons who had contact with the said victims on its watch list which would help to quickly quarantine anyone who shows any symptoms of the disease to avoid further spread.
He said the first case was a 28-year-old pregnant woman from Gwale LGA who fell sick two weeks after the death of her mother and was referred to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from a private hospital but also passed away on January 1, 2020..
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