The Ondo State government says it has discovered a peculiarity in ‘hepatitis infection’ among patients undergoing treatment in the state.
Speaking to journalists during a sensitisation road walk to mark the World Hepatitis Day in Akure, the state capital, Professor Simidele Odimayo, the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Health Matters, said the state government was trying to know more about the peculiarity to tackle the infection..
He also said that patients will undergo viral loading and genotyping, while the samples will be sent for sequencing, which would enable the state to know the peculiarity of hepatitis which the people are facing.
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While revealing that those who were positive for hepatitis will be structured for tests and possible commencement of treatment, Professor Odimayo said the governor was also passionate and concerned about the well-being of the people.
