Speaking to pressmen on Friday, January 1, Mr. Vakkai urged the general public not to panic as the state government had responded swiftly to the outbreak.
He said "people usually get infected with the Lassa Virus after exposure to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs through direct contact with the sick person,” the commissioner said".
He called on the residents to avoid contact with rats especially in the areas where the outbreak occurred,and also put food in rodent proof containers and wearing protections such as masks, gloves, gowns among others,” he added
He further urged anyone who witnesses nasal bleeding as well as bleeding through the anus and mouth to the nearest hospital as they are among the symptoms of the fever.
