Osagie Ehanire: FG Has Declared War On Lassa Fever, Coronavirus
Government yesterday communicated its assurance to stop the spread of Lassa fever which has claimed numerous lives in parts of the nation since the start of this current year. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that the government had uplifted reaction against the present Lassa fever outbreak across the country.
He said his ministry had the ability to distinguish, evaluate and react to coronavirus and other public health dangers. He said the Nigeria Center for Disease Control had set up a "Cotona Virus Preparedness Group" and was prepared to actuate its incident command system for coronavirus, "if a speculate case rises in Nigeria." He said there was significant level inter-ministerial consultation towards setting up a multi-sectoral committee to scale up surveillance and vigilance to detect suspicious cases and ensure containment at all points.
He said the Port Health Services of the service was right now executing measures at every entry section at airport terminals, seaports and land borders to hinder importation of the coronavirus to Nigeria. Executive, Prevention and Programs Coordination of the NCDC, Joshua Obasanya, focused on the requirement for a Lassa fever vaccine to completely handle the scourge in the nation.
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