Despite the confirmation of a Lassa Fever patient isolated at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, both medical and business activities are ongoing in the hospital.
Our correspondent who visited the hospital observed that patients were trooping in and out of the hospital while people patronise the business stands at the hospital to get their needs.
A medical doctor at the hospital who spoke under anonymity said, ” though the scare is there but patients are coming to the hospital for medical care and they are being attended to.”
Speaking on the isolated patient at the hospital, another medical expert who would not want his name mentioned said, “the patient is stable and doing fine. The good thing about this is that, once it is detected early, the antiviral drug ribavirin can help treat Lassa fever.”
A woman, Mrs Abbey Otun said, “I took my brother to the Accident and Emergency unit and he’s been attended too. I’m not scared of the fever because it’s not new and I know the government and the hospital are doing everything to put everything under control.” Earlier, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Dr. Olufemi Fasanmade said, there is no need to panic as “containment area being devised, ribavirin available and our trained staff are on ground.”
Speaking on Saturday at the Alausa Secretariat, on the first case of the disease recorded in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said in line with international standards, 92 persons who had direct and indirect contact with the index case are currently being followed-up as the government is doing everything possible to curtail the spread of the virus in the State.
Meanwhile, an emergency National Council on Health will today (Tuesday) meet about the latest outbreak of Lassa fever in the country.
Health commissioners from the 36 states and the FCT, including medical directors of all federal hospitals will meet with the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole in Abuja.
The council on health will also inaugural a National Lassa Fever Action Committee to help coordinate response to the outbreak.
With 12 states hit by the deadly disease, more than 40 persons have been killed.
By: Lara Adejoro
Daily Times News
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