The ministry of
health has confirmed a case of Yellow fever in a young girl in Oke Owa
community, Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state. Isaac Adewole,
promised that the federal government would support Kwara in order to
prevent further spread.
According to the statement, the case was confirmed on
Tuesday, September 12, after tests were carried out at the Lagos
University Teaching Hospital and confirmed at the Institut Pasteur, Dakar,
Senegal.
"Following the confirmation of the case, the state
epidemiology team has begun investigation in the affected area and surrounding
communities. A joint team from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, National
Primary Health Care Development Agency and the World Health Organisation
Country Office has been deployed to support the state in carrying out a
detailed investigation and risk analysis.
"An outbreak control team has also been constituted to
ensure rapid and coordinated decision-making. A vaccination campaign is
already being planned in the affected area to prevent further spread.
"Other methods of prevention include using insect repellent,
sleeping under a long-lasting insecticide treated net, ensuring proper
sanitation and getting rid of stagnant water or breeding space for mosquitoes," Adewole said.
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