Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi has ordered the immediate closure of St. Vincent Hospital at Igbagu in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi following a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever at the hospital.
The Governor said all staff and patients of the hospital should submit themselves for immediate medical examination at the virology centre at Abakaliki for comprehensive medical examination.
Mr Ugwuanyi also directed that all the family members and close relatives of the patients and staff would be quarantined at the South-East Virology Centre, and the governor would receive progress reports every two hours.
He assured the residents of the state that the spread of the disease would be contained and urged them not to panic.
