Two Confirmed Dead as Lassa Fever Ravages Oyo Communities
Category: Health Matters
At least, two persons were confirmed dead due to Lassa Fever, while many have
been hospitalized at the State General Hospital at Iwere lle, Iwajowa Local
Government Area of Oyo State.
The state said: ‘‘There were reported cases of deaths at Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The deaths were said to have been associated with fever, gastrointestinal symptoms and some neck swelling”.
Oyo State revealed the fact that there was an increase in number of cases brought from the Gaa Agbaruru settlement with confirmation of two deaths at the facility. The team was then led to Gaa Agbaruru, a Fulani settlement in Iwere ward of the LGA where the victims of the illness came from.
However, the state government, yesterday, called on all residents of the state to remain calm over the reported cases of Lassa Fever in Iwajowa Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bode Ladipo, made this known in a statement issued by the ministry and made available to journalists in Ibadan, noting that the state government is doing everything possible to curtail further spread of the virus.
The state said: ‘‘There were reported cases of deaths at Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The deaths were said to have been associated with fever, gastrointestinal symptoms and some neck swelling”.
Oyo State revealed the fact that there was an increase in number of cases brought from the Gaa Agbaruru settlement with confirmation of two deaths at the facility. The team was then led to Gaa Agbaruru, a Fulani settlement in Iwere ward of the LGA where the victims of the illness came from.
However, the state government, yesterday, called on all residents of the state to remain calm over the reported cases of Lassa Fever in Iwajowa Local Government Area of the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Bode Ladipo, made this known in a statement issued by the ministry and made available to journalists in Ibadan, noting that the state government is doing everything possible to curtail further spread of the virus.
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