The Oyo state government has confirmed that there were five cases of Lassa fever outbreak, with one death recorded in the state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi, confirmed the new outbreak of the epidemic at a press briefing in Ibadan on Friday.
According to the commissioner, the cases were currently managed in designated isolation and specialised clinical care, such as the State Infectious Disease Centre (IDC), Olodo, and the University College Hospital (UCH) isolation unit.
He said the state government promptly activated its emergency response framework, initiating a coordinated multi-sectoral intervention in line with national guidelines from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) and global standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Appreciating the governor, Seyi Makinde, he noted that his timely approval and release of emergency funds facilitated rapid operationalisation of the response structure.
Ajetunmobi said a comprehensive Incident Action Plan had been developed and was being implemented, alongside intensified surveillance, including active case search and monitoring of over 200 identified contacts.