Some residents of Enugu State have continued to drink cassava flakes, popularly known as garri, inspite of cautions towards it on account of resurgence of Lassa fever in some elements of the nation.
A cross part of the residents who spoke to NAN on Thursday in Enugu mentioned that that they had not seen a Lassa Fever affected person however solely heard about it by the media.
Mrs Beatrice Chigbo, a tailor at Agbani Street in Enugu, mentioned that she all the time drinks garri, particularly when the climate is sizzling.
Chigbo mentioned that Lassa fever as a illness was not new to her, including that it could not cease her from ingesting garri.
A resident of Achara Structure, Miss Udodi Ibe, mentioned she had been listening to about Lassa fever however had by no means seen anybody affected by the illness.
In response to Ibe, it’s tough for somebody to cease ingesting garri on account of a fever that exists elsewhere.
Mr Chukwu Olisa, a beans vendor at Mayor Market, mentioned that he drinks garri most afternoons as lunch as a result of he enjoys it with chilly water, groundnut, milk and sugar.
“It’s one in all my favorite meals, so will probably be tough for me to cease taking it,” he mentioned.
One other resident, who spoke on situation of anonymity, mentioned that starvation within the nation would improve the quantity of people that drink garri each day.
“For me, no illness is hooked up to ingesting garri, in spite of everything, the follow has been in existence for ages and I’ve not seen anyone confirmed lifeless from the illness,” she mentioned.
Mr Livinus Ugochukwu, a mechanic, mentioned that because it was not in Enugu, he had been ingesting garri and nothing had occurred to him.
“Since Lassa fever has not unfold to Enugu, I nonetheless drink my garri, as a result of it’s straightforward to arrange.
Nevertheless, a trainer, Miss Juliet Ozo, mentioned that ingesting garri was one in all her favorite meals, however with the resurgence of Lassa Fever, she determined to give up.
“Lassa Fever is actual, folks ought to realize it, preserve their setting and all the time shut their doorways and meals to forestall rodents from coming into their homes, because the illness is gotten from the rodents urine and faeces,” she mentioned.
