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The Federal Government says the refusal by medical practitioners across to country, particularly medical doctors to adhere to necessary precautionary measures has contributed significantly in the spread of Lassa fever. The Minister of Health, Dr. Isaac Adewole stated thin on Saturday in Abakiliki, the Ebonyi state capital when he paid a courtesy call on the state Governor, David Omahi.

He described the death of four medical doctors in the state as unfortunate lamenting that most doctors treat the deadly disease as if it is any other ordinary disease and do not wear protective medical apparels while treating patients.


“What is worrisome is that when doctors and healthcare workers become infected, then the country is in danger because everyone that will go and meet that doctor or nurse is at risk.


“Lass fever requires close contact between the blood of an infected person and healthcare workers looking out for him. Once you wear gloves, wear a protective gown, you can’t have Lassa fever. But we have discovered that doctors and nurses treat Lassa as if it is just ordinary flu or malaria, but it is not”, the Minister added.

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