Seven cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in Bauchi, according to the State Primary Health Care Development Agency.The Executive Secretary of the BSPHCDA, Dr. Rilwan Mohammed, who disclosed this to newsmen at a press briefing in Bauchi yesterday, added that the suspected cases have now risen to 22. I also told you last time that we had three confirmed cases, four new cases have been added bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to seven. “The seven new confirmed cases this year are as follows: Bauchi has two, Tafawa Balewa has two, while Kirfi, Alkaleri and Toro have one case each.“We have two more suspected cases in Giade Local Government and one in Azare, Katagum LGA. We are planning on what to do with Azare because it is close to Kano state and since there is an outbreak there (in Kano), we are now afraid,” he stated. So, we know what to do.”He said that Bauchi State has been helping states like Gombe, Plateau, Kano on what to do with the new cases in their states.

Source: The Guardian February 01, 2020 03:45 UTC