By Ade Adesayo
The Ondo State Government has attributed rising cases of Lassa fever in the state to influx of victims from the neighbouring states.
Victims of the disease are said to be trooping to the state for free treatment.
The state Epidemiologist, Dr Stephen Fagbemi, confirmed that no fewer than 20 people had been killed by the disease in the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, said, “We are having the high figure because Ondo State is the only state that the treatment of Lassa fever is free of charge. I think we are having people coming from other areas for free treatment.”
112 cases of the disease are said to have been recorded in Ondo so far.
The cases were said to have been recorded in the Akoko South-West, Ose, Owo, Akure South and Ondo West LGAs.
