Kano state Government has confirmed the death of three persons from Lassa Fever outbreak in the state.
The victims are two doctors and the patient believed to be the first victim.
The Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa who made this known during a press conference on Wednesday, said the ministry currently has a total of 292 persons who had contact with the said victims on its watch list.
He said anybody on the list who shows any symptoms of the disease would be quickly quarantined to avoid further spread.
According to the commissioner, 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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He however noted that following the report of the outbreak, and confirmation of samples, the state government immediately swung into action so as to curtail the spread of the disease.
He disclosed that the state’s isolation center at Year Gaya has been activated.
Tsanyawa also disclosed that the state has taken further steps to curb the spread of the disease which include; activation of rapid response team, prepositioning of drugs and other consumables, contact tracing as well as daily coordination meeting at the state’s emergency operation center amongst others.
He advised members of the public to ensure proper hand hygiene, strengthen environmental sanitation, avoid contact with wild animals and rodents.
The Commissioner also advised that people should: avoid poorly cooked meat as well as contact with suspected or confirmed cases or items soiled by them.
He urged members of the public to report any suspected case to the nearest health facility to them.
He restated the the state government’s readiness to partner with all persons, group and organizations in it’s efforts towards providing quality healthcare service for the people of the state.
