The Kogi state government Thursday said it took some measures to mitigate flood disaster and outbreak of Lassa fever and other epidemic prone diseases in the state.
This was stated at a joint media briefing in Lokoja, by all the relevant ministries in Kogi on public health regarding “Flood, Lassa and other Epidemic Prone Diseases.’’
The programme was organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with Kogi Ministry of Health.
The state government recently confirmed four cases of Lassa fever and two deaths.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Audu, said the briefing was necessary to inform the public of government’s efforts in mitigating epidemic prone disease as part of public health issues in the state.
(NAN)
