Lasser Fever Kill Three In Kano Even As 292 Are On The Watch List

Lasser fever outbreak has claimed some lives in Kano even as three persons have been confirmed dead. A total of 292 people who has contact with the deceased are on the Kano State watch list.

Commissioner of health in Kano, Dr. Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa confirmed the outbreak of the disease during a press conference to newsmen on Wednesday 22^nd January. He said two doctors and a patient believed to be the first victim are among the dead.

He further said that 292 persons who had something to do with the deceased are closely monitored to quarantine those who show symptoms.

The Nation reported that the first victim of the Lasser fever in Kano is a 28-year-old pregnant woman from Gwale LGA who took ill 2-weeks after her mother died. She was asked to go to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital from a private health facility but later died on the 1^st of January.

The public has been advised to desist from poorly cooked meat, avoid contact with infected persons or items handled by them and to report any suspected case of Lasser Fever to the nearest hospital.