Plateau State in Nigeria’s north-central region has reported four fresh cases of Lassa fever in the state.
The state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Kuden Kamshak, told reporters on Tuesday that the cases were being investigated, with the samples taken to the Diagnostic Centre at Irrua in Edo State for analysis.
Dr. Kamshak explained that altogether, seven cases had been reported in the state while only two have tested positive to the disease.
The Commissioner added that the state government had deployed health workers across the state to sensitise citizens on symptoms and preventive measures against the disease.
These fresh cases came days after Plateau State and three other states were added to the list of states with fresh cases of Lassa fever.
On September 2, five more cases of Lassa fever were reported in four states in Nigeria, increasing chances that the disease could spread further.
Confirming the new cases, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that two cases were reported from Plateau State, one from Rivers, and one each from Bauchi and Gombe. They all occurred between August 24 to September 2.
