No less than 12 people have lost their lives due to Lassa fever in the Ondo state of 112 confirmed cases.
According to the statistical general of the State, Olusola Ajayi, who revealed this, 353 suspicious cases have been reported in the State.
While describing the situation as alarming, Ajayi urged the workers of the State Waste Management Authority to prepare to guarantee the cleaning of the State.
The statistical general also appealed to waste management officials to collaborate with other stakeholders in the health sector to guarantee a healthy environment as part of the ways to reduce the threat.
“We are together in that business. We have to act fast now due to this data that I am going to give you.
“In the state of Ondo today, there are 353 cases of Lassa fever. 112 have been confirmed. 12 bodies have died. So, if we want to act, the moment is now. “
Meanwhile, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Adeniran Ikuomola, had revealed a few days ago that the State registered about 400 suspected cases of Lassa fever.
Ikuomola said: “I would have loved to give you a specific number of deaths. We have registered some deaths. We have 400 suspicious cases and confirm 100 “.