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4 Die Of Lassa Fever As Oyo Govt Shuts Health Facility

by Adebayo Waheed
9 months ago
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At least four people, including a 32-year-old female who was preparing for her marriage, have been confirmed dead of Lassa fever in Oyo State.

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The state’s commissioner for information and orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said in a statement in Ibadan on Thursday that the Oyo State Rapid Response Team (RRT) has confirmed four deaths linked to a suspected Lassa fever outbreak in Saki West Local Government Area of the state.

According to him, the fatalities consisted of three males and one 32-year-old female who was preparing for her marriage.

The state’s commissioner for health, Dr Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, had earlier tasked the Oyo State Rapid Response Team deployed to Saki to unravel the cause of deaths in the following numerous calls from Saki West Local Government reporting an outbreak that has led to several deaths.

He said the team, consisting of the director of public health, the state epidemiologist, state disease notification officer (DSNO), state laboratory focal persons, representatives from WHO and Red Cross, as well as the PHC Coordinator of Saki West and the LGA DSNO, embarked on a comprehensive investigation to the scene of the incidence.

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The commissioner explained that the background information gathered was that one of the hospital’s apprentices, who had returned from Iwajowa and fell ill about two weeks before the incident, was suspected of introducing the infection.

The commissioner said she likely transmitted it to her co-workers and the hospital owner.

“Three of the deceased exhibited typical symptoms of Lassa fever, including craniofacial bleeding, while the hospital owner showed fatigue and self-medicated with antimalarials and antibiotics.

“His condition only prompted hospital admission when his self-treatment failed.”

“Extensive contact tracing was conducted, with particular focus on high-risk contacts involved in the bathing and burial of the deceased.

“The hospital where all the deceased were associated was closed down for decontamination.

“The hospital that admitted the deceased health facility owner, without being informed of the deaths from an ‘unknown’ illness, was also shut down for decontamination, and the doctor was placed under surveillance.

“Public awareness campaigns were held to educate the community about Lassa fever, its transmission, symptoms, and preventive measures.

“The RRT provided on-the-job training to health workers in the affected areas to reinforce Infection Prevention Control protocols and prevent further spread of the disease.

“Sample collection was also carried out on a person exhibiting symptoms, pending laboratory confirmation. The line- listing of contacts is still in progress, focusing on high-risk individuals.

“Advocacy visits were also conducted to the palace of the Okere of Saki, represented by his second-in-command, and was briefed on the outbreak and the necessary containment measures,” he said.


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