The Environmental Health Officers Association of
Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday said that it had killed no
fewer than 4,400 rats at six major markets in the state under its de-rat market
programme.
Its president, Mr Samuel
Akingbehin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his association carried
out the exercise at Onigongbo, Oshodi , Oke-Odo,Ikotun Idanwo, Ojuwoye and Mile
12 Markets.
He said that de-rating the
markets was part of the association's efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever
in the state. "The exercise is strategic in our effort toward the
prevention of communicable diseases," he said.
"We also decided to put the exercise in the
evening due to the nocturnal nature of rodents and our members had recorded
successes in the markets visited till date. It took us about three hours to
cover the Oshodi market when our members went there for the exercise."
NAN reports that this was part
of efforts by the public and relevant agencies to de-rat markets that were the
causes of the Lassa Fever that had broken out in many states.
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