After success to eradicate the deadly Ebola virus in Nigeria, about few months ago, another deadly virus in town is ” Lassa Fever ” and the death toll has reached 8 peoples, while several people has been on medical watch-list nationwide.
Federal Government and state government of every-state has been making all effort to end the deadly virus in Nigeria, the Chairman of Rivers State branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Furo Green, while speaking in Port-Harcourt, reported that THE deadly virus Lassa Fever, can be easily ed through drinking of garri with cold water.
Dr Furo Green said the call became necessary as rats that cause Lassa fever are mostly in with garri.
“Because you are not sure which garri has been infected by rats, its advisable to stay away. When you want to sip garri, you only pour cold water, add sugar and milk as the case may be.
“When you do that you only succeed in gulping a life virus that can cause Lassa fever. The virus is empowered easily to attack you. Rather, garri should be consumed in the traditional way prepare it well boiled hot water or pour the garri in a pot of boiling hot water and steer it.”
Dr. Green also advised of the public to store food in closed containers to keep rats at bay. “When you buy foodstuffs like garri, you should pour it into a container that is covered to avoid the garri from being contaminated infected rats”.
He warned of the public to keep personal hygiene of washing hands, keeping our environment clean of leftover food and other measures.
