A medical practitioner in Umuahia, Chigozie Ubani, has advised Nigerians to ensure proper storage of food items in order to control the current outbreak of Lassa fever in the country.
Ubani gave this advice in an interview in Umuahia, on Wednesday.
Ubani, who works with the Government House Clinic, Umuahia, advised Nigerians to keep rodents out of their homes and foodstuffs as well as maintain proper personal hygiene.
According to him, Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhage disease that has no vaccine yet.
He called for the examination and good quarantine of travellers in the affected states so as to prevent further outbreak in the country.
Ubani also called for public enlightenment and awareness on the risk factors associated with the spread of Lassa fever.
A total of 2,034 suspected cases have been reported from 21 states across the country from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2019.
