The Plateau State government has confirmed six new cases of Lassa fever and four fatalities in the state.
The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, confirmed the development at a press briefing on Friday in Jos.
He said the cases were reported in Jos South, Jos North, Qua’an Pan, Wase, Shendam, and Mangu Local Government Areas of the state.
He added that out of the fatalities, one was a doctor.
The commissioner said: “One of the patients is also a doctor who contracted the disease from an infected patient.
“The patients were currently being treated and the ministry has commenced an active contact tracing and surveillance in line with the national and international public health protocols.”
