The Taraba State government on Tuesday confirmed new cases of the viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo.
The state commissioner for health, Gbangsheya Buma, said eight out of nine suspected cases that were tested last Friday came out positive.
Speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on the telephone, Mr Buma said the state ministry of health was closely monitoring the situation and working in collaboration with the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) and FMC Jalingo authorities to check the spread of the disease.
“It is not a surprising thing, this is the season and we have made preparations, though the outbreak may be overwhelming. I just received support from NCDC, they have sent some people here to provide technical support with the aim of stopping the progress of the disease,” he said.