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Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Freelancer007(m): 9:20pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, on Thursday said the state had recorded the first case of Lassa fever. Ipaye said this during a press conference held at Oke Mosan in Abeokuta, thestate capital. He identified the index case in the state as a 28-year-old lady, “discovered on Wednesday February 3 at 8:10pm.” Ipaye said the victim had travelled to Ebonyi for a burial and returned to Ogun on January 15, and later started manifesting the symptoms of the viral disease. He said, “The victim had accessed treatment at Ruby Medical Centre, Ota. She was said to have been moved another hospital, Central Specialist Hospital, Ota. It was the management of the Central Specialist Hospital that called the state Ministry of Health.” “We moved in immediately and took her in. We have shut the two health facilities for decontamination.” Ipaye said the victim had been transferred to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, one of the isolation centres for the disease. He added, “The confirmatory test was done and the result came in last night. We started emergency procedures immediately and she has been moved to the isolation centre in Sagamu. “She has been given the drug, ribavirin and still under observation. She has had fever and other symptoms but have not started bleeding. “She has passed through two private hospitals, which have now been shut for decontamination.” Ipaye also said 60 persons who had contact with the victim in the two health facilities including three members of her family were under watch. He said the first 35 contacts were health workers in the first hospital, 22 in the second one and three others were family members of the victim. He said, “These 60 people have been placed under surveillance, but I want to appeal to the residents not to panic. They must be vigilant and maintain good hygiene in their homes.” Ipaye commended the management of the Central Specialist Hospital for its patriotism in contacting the government and saving the state from the scourge of Lassa fever. The state government had on Tuesday January 26, raised the alarm on 19 suspected cases of the Lassa fever who had contact with the first index case in Ahmadiyyah Hospital, Ijaiye in Ojokoro Local Government Area of Lagos but live in Ogun State. Ipaye, however, said all the 19 persons have been declared free of the disease, “because they did not manifest the symptoms of the disease, not even of malaria fever.” Source: www.mynigerianewspaper.com/viewtopic.php?f=45&t=2022 |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Young03(m): 9:22pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Let it remain there biko u c...ist to comment for the 6th tyme today #Godwin |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Nobody: 9:31pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Ebola is just a JOKE Cause "BAT" and other animal who transmit it are far from HOME Lassa Fever is just a COMEDY cause "RAT" that spread it leaves in our HOME.. This means that we are living with "DEATH" Zika Virus is a TRAGEDY cause "MOSQUITO" that spread it is just like HUMAN BEING and FOOD.. We can never run away for mosquito... Zika Virus will be a common disease to all HUMAN if not eradicated soon.. THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END.... I DON'T SEE THIS WORLD in EXISTENCE IN THE NEXT 10YEARS 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by esmeralda1(f): 9:40pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Lassa you will go just like Ebola did. 13 Likes |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Trailblazer1(m): 9:48pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Story was told of how APC competent technocrats eliminated EBOLA within few days while the clueless one did nothing So what have changed about LASSA FEVER 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Trailblazer1(m): 9:48pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
21 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by coded01: 9:48pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
These experiments these oyinbo people dey use on top Africans... 2 Likes |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Abidex35(m): 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
time to maintain more personal & home hygiene |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by kingbadoo: 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
God have mercy on us |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by adebrave1(m): 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
ha |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by WIZGUY69(m): 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
This is getting serious. I always ignore this lassa fever stories of a thing need to get info about this matter. |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by eljay221: 9:49pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
rat ke |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Nobody: 9:50pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Chai!! The gods are angry. |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by chloee(f): 9:51pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Young03:Invaded them after bubu visit. Thank God Dullardiho did not visit IMO @ 40 celebration. #BODYLANGUAGETURNSODOR 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by bunmioguns(m): 9:51pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
My state |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by grbgrb4(m): 9:52pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
you will hear it far,it shall not come near your dwelling. 2 Likes |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by kelexray(m): 9:52pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Yes oooh God will eradicate it just like Ebola but wait oooh na small small did kind tin dey start obj no get were to run go wahala dey everywhere but the is God |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Thecelebgists(f): 9:52pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by olaszydaruma(m): 9:53pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
May God save us from this epidemic. |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by djraymy(m): 9:53pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
chai.... |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Nobody: 9:54pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
this shldnt escalate more dan dis ooh... |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Aroh48(m): 9:54pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Young03:May be you are becoming jobless just like LadyF and introvert. |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by adult91: 9:54pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Nawaooo!!! Before now, people chase and kill rats. But now, na rat de do the chasing. The hunter is now being hunted. Even, mosquitoes were known for only malaria and especially the female anopheles. Now, as little as a mosquito is, it spreads a deadly virus. I wonder why the virus no de even kill the mosquito Scientists at work with all ways to make money and spoil d earth and accusing mosquitoes. I remember the movie(transporter 2) 1 Like |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Mintayo(m): 9:54pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Ota |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by ogaontop(m): 9:55pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
chloee:[quote author=Young03 post=42625893]Let it remain there biko IPOB AT WORK #BEWARE |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Trailblazer1(m): 9:55pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Young03(m): 9:55pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Aroh48: jobless just like u |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by helphelp: 9:55pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Iru ekute weyrey wo re now 1 Like |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Nobody: 9:56pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Rats! |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Aroh48(m): 9:58pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
adult91:Is the season 3 out yet? |
Re: Ogun Confirms First Lassa Fever Case, Places 60 People Under Watch by Aroh48(m): 10:00pm On Feb 04, 2016 |
Young03:Dude,can't you take a joke? |
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