Three Cases Of Lasser Fever Has Been Recorded In Bauchi

Bauchi State has recorded three new cases of Lasser fever in the recent outbreak.

Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency confirmed this on Friday 24^th January. He said Bauchi State has been on high surveillance after the outbreak which has claimed lives in Kano State.

However, he said some health workers in Bauchi state are frightened and afraid due to the recent outbreak, he said;

“This year, we have 15 suspected cases of Lassa fever – three
confirmed cases out of the suspected … One thing that is giving us concern is
no vaccine for it, we have only treatment of the contact and prophylaxis for
the contact and then treatment of cases.

“So, doctors are afraid, and the nurses are also afraid but there
is what we call universal safety precaution.

"Unless
you touch this patient unless you touch the secretion; so you have to wear your
gloves, you have to make sure that you protect yourself from contact with the
secretion."

Read more on report of the Lasser Fever outbreak in Kano State