95% of fever cases in Lagos not malaria – Health Commissioner

A survey conducted crossed Lagos State has recovered that astir 95 per cent of radical who sought aesculapian attraction for fever did not trial affirmative for malaria.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, disclosed the findings successful a station connected X connected Friday, September 4.

According to him, the survey covered much than 78,000 radical crossed 514 healthcare outlets successful the state.

Abayomi said lone astir 5 per cent of those who presented with fever were confirmed to person malaria, portion tests showed that different conditions were liable for the remaining cases.

“Our extended fever study, involving much than 78,000 radical crossed 514 healthcare outlets, recovered that lone astir 5% of radical with fever tested affirmative for malaria. That means 95% had different origin of fever,” helium said.

The findings person led the Lagos State Government to follow a “Test Before Treat” attack to discourage residents from assuming that each lawsuit of fever is malaria and taking antimalarial drugs without a due diagnosis.

Abayomi said the survey had besides exposed the risks associated with the wide signifier of self-medication, peculiarly erstwhile residents acquisition fever.

He explained that the communal signifier was for radical to presume they had malaria, acquisition antimalarial drugs ...