Umezurike said: "The victims died because their cases were not reported early to the appropriate quarters and their situation degenerated before being reported
The Ebonyi State Government on Thursday confirmed that the dreaded Lassa fever has claimed three lives in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Daniel Umezurike, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki on the outcome of the State Government's Rapid Response Committee meeting on the disease.
Umezurike said: "The victims died because their cases were not reported early to the appropriate quarters and their situation degenerated before being reported.
"We have the successfully treated 49 suspected cases with the drug of choice, as most of the patients had clinical symptoms of Lassa fever, which turned out negative after the diagnosis.
"We have increased our surveillance across the state on the disease and urge the citizens to take preventive measures against it while promptly reporting suspected cases."
The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Bernard Odoh, said the state Virology Centre would be completed in three weeks to assist in diagnosing such diseases.
Ooh said: "We have to commence on the project despite the Federal Government's pledge to construct the centre in the state.
"This is due to the seriousness we attach to curbing the disease with emphasis on early diagnosis of such diseases.
"The only diagnostic centre in the South East and South South zones is at Irua, Edo State.
"Our project has reached the lintel level with construction work going on continuously.
"The state government has declared a state of emergency on the disease to ensure that all modalities needed to curb it are put in place and necessary awareness created among the people."
Odoh said the committee would hold a meeting with local government area caretaker committee chairmen to brief them on the activities of the committee.
He said: "Emphasis will be greatly placed on environmental cleanliness, creation of awareness among the populace and rapid responses to suspected cases."
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