Tag: Lassa fever
We shall conquer Lassa fever like Ebola —Ambode
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode says the government is working frantically to conquer the deadly Lassa fever disease…
Stella Oduah advises Nigerians on Lassa Fever
The senator representing Anambra North senatorial district, Stella Oduah has called on Nigerians to cling to caution against the fast…
Lawmaker to FG: Take Lassa Fever awareness campaign to villages
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta A call has gone to the Federal Government to urgently to take awareness campaign against Lassa fever to…
Lassa fever confirmed in Delta State
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Delta state has joined the league of states currently battling the dreaded hemorrhagic disease, Lassa fever, following…
Lassa Fever: Lagos Speaker allays fears
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has appealed to Lagosians not to panic but…
Lassa Fever: Lagos distributes 6,750 PPEs to health workers
Kazeem Ugbodaga Following the outbreak of Lassa fever in Lagos, the state government has distributed 6,750 Personal Protective Equipment, PPEs,…
Lassa fever: Resident Doctors demand improved rapid response
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on government to improve existing response mechanism to ensure rapid response…
Lassa Fever: 92 people under watch in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says 92 people who had contact with the Lassa fever patients are currently being…
National Hospital designates isolation wards for Lassa fever management
The National Hospital, Abuja (NHA) says the hospital has designated isolation wards for the management of suspected Lassa fever outbreak…
Lassa Fever hits Lagos, patient quarantined in LUTH
Kazeem Ugbodaga The dreaded Lassa Fever that has killed over 40 people in the country has hit Lagos, with the…
Lassa fever kills doctor in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Panic gripped doctors, nurses, medical personnel and patients of the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, old GRA, Port…
Lassa fever: Rivers Govt. to fumigate densely populated settlements
Following reported cases of Lassa fever in some parts of the country, Rivers Government says it will soon fumigate densely…
No Lassa fever in Oyo State -Medical experts
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN Medical experts in Oyo have joined their voices with the Oyo State Government to isolate the state from…
Lassa fever kills one in Abuja
The dreaded Lassa fever which has been ravaging some parts of the country has landed in Abuja as Professor Isaac…
Lassa Fever claims one life in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo state Ministry of Health Monday announced that Lassa fever has claimed its first casualty in its latest…