WHO
|Lassa Fever Active Case Search and Rodent Control
N/A, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Summary
Executed Lassa fever prevention and control measures, including community education and rodent eradication campaigns.
Highlights
Delivered health education to suspected communities on Lassa fever prevention, enhancing public awareness and safety.
Distributed chemical rat baits for rodent reduction, effectively controlling vector populations in affected areas.
Retrieved deceased rats after bait application for sanitary burial, mitigating disease transmission risks.
Reported identified mammals and total retrieved rats per community, contributing to accurate surveillance data.