Kaduna State Primary Health Development Agency, (KPHDA) says there is no pending cases of Lassa fever in the state.
Director of public health, Ibrahim Hamza-Ikara, said on Wednesday in Kaduna, that the state has not recorded any Lassa fever cases for the past few weeks.
He added that all suspected cases have been discharged from the hospitals.
“We have not recorded any Lassa fever cases for the past few weeks and all the remaining eight patients have been discharged.
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He said the state would continue its sensitization programme on how best to improve hygiene practices for residents.
It was recalled that on February 23, the state recorded four deaths of Lassa fever and three on admission from the 44 Nigerian Army Reference hospital in the state.
Others infected were identified and being closely monitored.
He urged residents to maintain proper food and environmental hygiene and immediately report any suspected cases of Lassa fever to the nearest health facility for prompt attention.
According to the WHO, Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness caused by Lassa virus, a member of the arenavirus family of viruses.
Humans usually become infected with Lassa virus through exposure to food or household items contaminated with urine or faeces of infected Mastomys rats. The disease is endemic in the rodent population in parts of West Africa.
Lassa fever is known to be endemic in Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Togo and Nigeria, but probably exists in other West African countries as well.
Person-to-person infections and laboratory transmission can also occur, particularly in healthcare settings in the absence of adequate infection prevention and control measures.
Diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential. The overall case-fatality rate is 1%.
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