The Oyo State government has confirmed five new cases of Lassa fever, including one death. Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a press briefing in Ibadan on Friday. The patients are currently receiving treatment in designated isolation facilities, including the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC) in Olodo and the University College Hospital (UCH) isolation unit.
Ajetunmobi stated that the state had activated its emergency response framework, following guidelines from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). He credited Governor Seyi Makinde for the swift release of emergency funds, which enabled the rapid deployment of response measures.
A comprehensive Incident Action Plan is now in place, with intensified surveillance across affected areas. Over 200 contacts have been identified and are under active monitoring. The health commissioner emphasized that containment efforts are ongoing and aligned with national and global health protocols.
The same administration that delayed primary healthcare funding last year is now rushing to contain a preventable outbreak. Five cases and one death in Oyo suggest the system only moves when crisis hits. Over 200 contacts are now at risk, including those who relied on underfunded clinics before the emergency funds arrived. If isolation centres were ready, what took so long to strengthen the frontline?
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