The Kano State Government on Wednesday said it had procured some Lassa fever drugs and relevant equipment to combat the disease in the state.

 
Dr Kabiru Getso, the state Commissioner for Health, made the remark while fielding questions from reporters on the issue in Kano.

 
“As at now, we do not have any active case, but the state government has taken measures to check the spread of the disease,” he said.

 
Getso said that the state government had designated Yargaya Hospital in Dawakin Kudu local government area for the treatment and management of the disease, in case of any further outbreak.

 
“The state government has procured drugs and equipment needed to manage the cases, and we have provided an ambulance for quick response,” he said.

 
According to the commissioner, a hotline has also been dedicated for easy communication between communities and healthcare workers in the state.

 
The commissioner said that the government had constituted a high-powered committee to check the spread of the disease.

 
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recall that two patients died at one of the hospitals in Kano early this month, as a result of the disease.