The Plateau State Government has quickly put measures in place in order to contain the recent spread of Lassa fever disease.

Following this development, the government has trained medical and health personnel as well as sensitised the populace on the need to maintain hygiene.

The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kunden Kamshak, who spoke at the routine monthly briefing yesterday, told newsmen that so far 10 suspected cases of the disease had been recorded in the state.

He said the government had taken up the challenge by deploying health workers across the state to sensitise citizens on symptoms and preventive measures of Lassa Fever, especially on issues of keeping clean environment and ensuring that rats were kept out of houses and food items.

Kamshak said they have started aggressive sensitisation and awareness campaign in the state. Adding that the campaign is aimed at enlightening the people on how to prevent the disease and ensure that the menace is nipped in the bud.

Speaking on the recorded cases of polio in the North-East zone of the country, the commissioner attribute the development on insurgents activities in the area.

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