The Senate Tuesday at plenary commended the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole for the proactive measures taken so far since the outbreak of Lassa fever in some parts of the country.
Consequently, the Upper Chamber has invited him and other relevant health agencies to brief the senators on the outbreak of the disease and how far the ministry has gone in its effort to curb further spread of the disease.
The Senators also urged the Federal Government, Health agencies, non-governmental organizations to carry out holistic and aggressive sensitization at markets, restaurants, neighborhoods, communities, offices and schools and that the public in states affected and those not affected be educated on preventive measures.
They called on the Federal Government to consider giving out rat killers free of charge to the citizenry to reduce or totally eradicate rats from our environment as the level of poverty in the land will not encourage the purchase of rat killers.
The Senators will want to see Nigerians conscious and adhere to rules of personal hygiene and put in more effort to get rid of rodents and rats from our environment to prevent the spread of the disease and report any case of persistent high fever not responding to standard treatment for malaria and typhoid fever to the nearest health centre.
