Lassa Fever: 31 Quarantined In Ondo After Two Die

31 people have been quarantined in Ondo State after two people were confirmed dead from Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dayo Adeyanju, announced this today as he went from one Local Government to another with State health workers to enlighten indigenes on the deadly virus.

Adeyanju said the 31 persons are those that had contact with the late victims.

He revealed that the outbreak control team at local governments had been activated, while emergency lines and other sensitization measures were available to the media in order to enlighten the public.

He also urged the public on the need to maintain hygienic environment at all times,