Mrs Hamdalat Sa’ad, Press Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Health, clarified on Tuesday in Ilorin that the State Rapid Response Team (RRT) found no evidence of the disease following a thorough investigation.
“The State Epidemiologist, Dr Kamaldeen Khadeejah, led an immediate investigation after the claims surfaced online,” Sa’ad explained. “Field investigations and retrospective active case searches confirmed that no Lassa fever cases were identified among corps members or camp officials.”
Despite the low public health risk, Sa’ad noted that surveillance has been intensified at the camp to enable early detection and swift response to any suspected illness. The response team has conducted supportive supervision at the camp clinic and strengthened infection prevention and control measures.