6 minors, others test positive for Lassa fever in Edo

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, who disclosed this in Benin City, said the persons, including 17 adults and six children, are currently receiving care at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), in Esan Central Local Government Area.

Lamenting the unprecedented rise in the number of infections, the health commissioner called for the support and collaboration of every Edo resident to control and eliminate Lassa fever in the state.

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