Caring Heart Foundation, a non-governmental organisation , on
Wednesday advised the Federal Government to intensify awareness campaign on
Lassa fever.
Mrs Temitope Awe, Executive Director of the foundation, made the
call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Osogbo.
She decried the low awareness campaign on the disease by the Centre
for Disease Control, adding that this would not assist in curbing it.
Awe said that the fever has the potency to spread faster than
expected due to the available numbers of its carriers and constant human
migration.
The director explained that virtually all the houses in the
country accommodate rat in one way or the other, the animal which remains the
only carrier of the disease.
``There is an urgent need on the part of the appropriate
authority in the health sector to intensify awareness campaign in all the nooks
and crannies of Nigeria to keep the consciousness of the citizens alive against
the disease.
``The animal, which is the major carrier of the disease is
present in virtually every home and many offices across the country, the
situation that makes the situation pretty dicey.
``The daily migration of people from the North-East due to
insurgency, where there is high presence of the major carrier is also a major
concern.
``The people must be aware of these facts and properly educated
about the need to maintain high level of hygiene in their daily life as a form
of preventive measures,’’ Awe said. (NAN)
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