Following the confirmation of fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in Ogun, Nasarawa, Edo, Plateau, Taraba, and Rivers states, by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDDC), the Delta State Ministry of Environment has advised residents to strictly observe personal hygiene, against the disease.

According to Ceoafrica, about 56 people were quarantined in Delta State between last August and September, following the outbreak of the disease that resulted in the death of an Asaba-based medical doctor.

A statement in Asaba yesterday by the Director of Information, Mr Paul Osahor, listed the causes of Lassa fever to include dirty environment, exposure of food items to rat and lack of personal hygiene; which he advised the people to keep their surroundings clean, cover their food items properly and fumigate their environments in order to drive rodents out of homes.