The Chief Programme Officer and Epidemiologist of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Mr Tajudeen Arowolo has advised the Plateau Government to create an emergency operation centre for the detection and treatment of the disease to reduce its fatality rate.

He gave the advice in an interview with the Newsmen in Jos today.

Arowolo said that the establishment of the centre would hasten response to any outbreak of the disease.

The programme officer said that if the enter was established in the state, the laboratory would be able to detect early any case of Lassa fever and this would help in prompt treatment and in turn reduce cases of fatality.

He said that the core functions of the center when established would include coordination, command, communication, information management, personnel and resource allocation and tracking.

Arowolo also advised Nigerians to imbibe the culture of keeping their food and environment clean as a means of preventing Lassa fever.