The Lagos State Government says 92 people who had contact with the Lassa fever patients are currently being followed up. At a press conference on Saturday, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris called on residents to remain calm over the outbreak of Lassa fever, and assured that the state government is doing everything possible to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.
Idris said in line with international standards, 92 persons who had direct and indirect contact with the index case are currently being followed-up.
He confirmed that the index case, a 25-year-old male undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, was reported to have fallen ill after arriving in Lagos and was taken to Ahmmadiyyah Hospital, Ojokoro on 9 January with complaint of fever, sore throats and difficulty in swallowing.













