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January 30, 2020
The Ondo State government says Lassa fever cases have risen,as victims from the neighbouring states are trooping to the State for freetreatment.
The State Epidemiologist, Stephen Fagbemiconfirmed that about twenty
people had been killed by the disease in theState.
The State Commissioner for Health, Wahab Adegbenro said thatthey are having the high figure because Ondo State is the only State that the
treatment of Lassa fever is free of charge.This is coming as the Rivers State governmentconfirmed that two more persons had losttheir lives to Lassa fever.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government has strategized to preventLassa
fever disease from spreading in the country, byactivating the National EmergencyOperations Centre in eight states and the Federal
Capital Territory, FCT.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire had said,  at anews conference in Abuja, that  Nigeria  is contributing to researchfor thedevelopment of Lassa fever vaccine, to proffer alasting solution to the disease.