The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated Lassa fever protective kits and drugs to support the Delta State government in its efforts to check the menace of the disease in the state. Presenting the medical kits and drugs to the at the Ministry of Health in Asaba, NDDC acting Managing Director, Dr Joi Nunieh, said the commission was concerned about the outbreak of Lassa fever in the region. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, the interventionist agency also expressed concerned about the well-being and healthcare of the Niger Delta people. Represented by the NDDC Director Health, Education and Social Services, Mr Peter Edieya, Nunieh said: “The recent outbreak of Lassa fever compels our intervention because our people must be healthy to enjoy the development we bring. He confirmed the detection of two cases of the Lassa Fever in the state recently and regretted that one of the victims died, while the other patient, a Youth Corps member, was responding to treatment.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 26, 2020 15:11 UTC