Lassa Fever: Centre Introduces Compulsory Screening Of Patients, Visitors - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 4, 2020
The Federal Medical Centrein Lagos has introduced a mandatory free temperature screening for patients,their relations and workers, in a bid to curb Lassa fever.
Some of the patientsdescribed the exercise as pro-active and laudable. A patient, Doris Nwabueze,said the screening is a good gesture by the hospital.
Also, Faith Agu, whobrought her daughter for treatment, said the compulsory screening indicated thelevel of alertness of the hospital’s management to the outbreak of the disease.
Chairman of the Infectionand Prevention Control Committee set-up by the hospital, Usman Olagoke said thescreening is one of the actions put in place to prevent any eventuality.
Also, the Head, Departmentof Family Medicine at the centre, Olagoke, said that members of the committeehad been trained on how to handle any suspected case of Lassa fever.