By Zulaykha Abodunrin with Agency Report,

The Director of Public Health, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Dr Humphrey Okoroukwu, on Friday dismissed any claim of the occurrence of Lassa fever in the territory.

Okoroukwu said the speculation on the reported case of Lass fever in Asokoro General Hospital is “false”.

He explained that some samples of the suspected cases were taken to Irrua Laboratory in Edo State and the result was negative, while that of another suspected cases admitted in one of the hospitals in FCT was being awaited.

According to him, the FCTA has deployed its Health Promotion Education Team to sensitise residents in markets, motor parks, schools and streets on the causes and symptoms on Lassa fever for them to take proactive measures against the deadly disease, noting that the sensitisation was because some doctors had died as a result of the disease outbreak in other states.







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