Lassa Fever: Kano govt traces, treats 185 persons

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano
Health authorities in Kano State have traced and treated 185 persons who had contact with a deceased Lassa fever patient.
Commissioner of Health, Dr. Abubakar Labaran Yusuf, at a press conference yesterday, explained that following the death of the woman at the Mallam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, where she was diagnosed with the disease before her death, the government launched a follow-up surveillance activity.
Labaran said they tracked all the people and places she had visited, including her husband, screened them and provided treatment where necessary while adding all of them were in good health.
He noted that the state government had made remarkabl...