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| Atiku Abubakar. |
Former Vice President and
chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has paid tribute to
medical doctors, Dr. Abel Sunday Udo,
Dr. Ali Felix and Dr. Idowu Ahmed who were infected and died in the course of
treating Lassa fever patients in Ebonyi and Kogi, among other health workers.
Atiku Abubakar while applauding the efforts of the health workers in
stemming the scourge of the disease, reminds that they are like soldiers waging
a war in which unfortunately some have fallen, as they rally to save the lives
of others.
"Our health workers who are in the front line of viral and
microbial attacks are deserving of our support and recognition. The nation
appreciates your sacrifices. With your determination and our united support, I
believe that Nigeria will overcome the outbreak of Lassa fever.”
Atiku Abubakar, in a press statement by his media office on Thursday,
admonishes Nigerians about the threats that the rampaging Lassa fever poses to
our public health, counselling that every household should endeavour to be
enlightened about the disease and how to prevent it.
Atiku warns that the fatality figures on the trail of the outbreak of
the Lassa fever disease is becoming alarming, more so as the disease is
spreading across states.
Recent media report indicates that the Nigeria Center for Disease
Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 fatalities, 107 suspected cases of Lassa fever
infection, while the disease has spread to 10 states of the country.
The former Vice President sympathises with families who have lost
someone on account of the outbreak of the disease and expresses the optimism
that Nigeria will overcome the fangs of the outbreak just like it did with the
dreaded Ebola outbreak.
“The resurgence of the Lassa fever is unfortunate and it is saddening
that some families have lost dear ones to the recent outbreak of the
disease," Atiku said.
He urges the government to provide emergency call desks at strategic
health facilities in the country and ramp up on the sensitization of the public
about the disease.
"It is equally important that government partners with the private
sector and medical research institutions towards ensuring that vaccines are
formulated that can combat and eventually wipe out some perennial diseases
inclusive of Lassa fever which recurrence pose a threat to our public health.
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