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Osun quarantines 76 Lassa fever suspected cases

By Bright Olorungbotemi, Osun


No fewer than 76 people have been quarantined to be negative with Lassa fever, as the Osun State government said it had quarantined 76 persons suspected to be infected with Lassa fever virus in the state, VAM News report.


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Dr Olasiji Olamiju, the Special Adviser to Governor Gboyega Oyetola on Public Health, made this known while addressing reporters in Osogbo yesterday.



NAN quotes Olamiju as saying that among the 76 were four medical doctors.


He said the 76 persons were quarantined as part of proactive measures of the state government to prevent the spread of the virus in the state.


Olamiju, however, said results of the test conducted on some of the people quarantined came out negative.


Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said there have been 365 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 41 deaths in 19 states.
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