Lassa Fever killed 204 Nigerians in 2020- FG
The Ondo State Government on Thursday said no fewer than 80 people lost their lives as a result of the deadly Lassa Fever in the state between January and December 2020.
It also stated that 75percent of the confirmed cases of the disease were from three states while Ondo was topping the list with 36percent.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jibayo Adeyeye, disclosed this during a road walk sensitization to the eradication of Lassa fever in the state.
The programme was held in Owo Local Government Area of the state, where 10,000 rodenticides were distributed to residents free of charge in order to eliminate rodents in Owo and Ose Local Government Areas.
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