Lassa Fever Outbreak Strike FCT, Triggering Emergency Response

By Abimbola Kintum

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) experiences a Lassa fever outbreak, with two confirmed cases reported in a 14-month-old and a 13-year-old. Fortunately, no fatalities have been documented thus far.

Mandate Secretary, FCT Health and Environment Services Secretariat Dr Adedolapo Fasawe told the media at a joint press conference with officials of World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in Abuja, on Monday, that four suspected cases were recorded, and so far, two confirmed cases have been recorded.

She said that Lassa Emergency Operation Centres/protocols have been activated across FCT as part of response measures, adding that no cause for alarm but precautionary measures should be taken by Nigerians and health workers.