Anambra Activates Emergency Response After Lassa Fever Case in Omasi

Anambra State has activated an emergency response after confirming a Lassa fever case linked to Omasi in Ayamelum Local Government Area. The patient is receiving treatment at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Health officials have activated the Incident Management System and will trace, assess and monitor people who had contact with the patient. The response involves health partners, including the World Health Organisation and Médecins Sans Frontières. Residents have been urged to seek prompt medical care for persistent fever or malaria-like symptoms that do not improve after treatment. The ministry also advised people to keep food in rodent-proof containers, maintain clean surroundings and avoid contact with the body fluids of suspected patients.

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