The Lagos State council of the
Medical and Health Workers Union on Saturday, said that it would embark on
public enlightenment to discourage drinking of garri for now to prevent Lassa
fever.
Mr Razak Adeofalade, Chairman of the union, stated this in an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
According to him, the house rats
that cause Lassa fever are mostly in contact with Nigerian most staple food,
garri, a cassava product.
"We
will also be telling them to ensure that their fruits and raw vegetables are
properly washed if they must be consumed raw and cook to the appropriate
temperature, and also avoid direct body contact with people.
The whole essence is to enlighten our people because education
carries a lot of weight in this whole activity," he said.
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