Tag: Lassa fever
Deadly Lassa Fever hits Abia, one dead
The Abia State Ministry of Health has confirmed the outbreak of deadly Lassa Fever in Olokoro community, Umuahia South Local…
Lassa fever: Ebonyi governor orders closure of hospital
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi has ordered the immediate closure of St. Vincent Hospital at Igbagu in Izzi Local Government…
Kogi establishes Lassa Fever treatment centre
The Kogi government has established a bio-safety laboratory for the investigation of suspected Lassa Fever
Kogi moves to tackle flood disaster, Lassa fever outbreak
The Kogi State Government on Thursday said it had taken some measures to mitigate flood disaster and outbreak Lassa fever…
Lassa Fever: NCDC confirms 16 new cases in 5 states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever from five states…
NCDC gives update of Lassa fever in Etsako West LGA of Edo
Edo has recorded 186 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 991 suspected cases since the outbreak of the outbreak…
Lassa fever: FG reports massive decline in new cases
The Federal Government on Monday says there is a decline in number of new cases of Lassa fever in the…
Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 23 new cases in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of Lassa fever that were recorded between Feb.…
Ondo records 102 cases of Lassa fever, 15 deaths in 2 months – NMA
No fewer than 102 people have been confirmed to be positive with Lassa fever, in addition to 15 deaths recorded…
Lassa fever: WHO scales up support in West Africa
The World Health Organisation, (WHO), on Sunday, said it has scaled up its efforts to support West African countries, in…
Lassa fever: WHO scales up response in West Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has scaled up efforts to support the response rate of five countries in…
Lassa Fever: 8 persons killed, 40 cases recorded in Plateau
Dr Kuden Kamshak, the Plateau health commissioner, has confirmed eight persons killed by Lassa Fever, with 40 cases recorded across…
Lassa fever kills five in Plateau
Plateau has recorded 17 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever with five persons killed, according to Dr Kunden Deyin, the State’s…
Lassa fever outbreak: Kwara health workers suspend indefinite strike
The Congress of the Coalition of Health Sector Unions (COHESU), Kwara branch, has suspended its indefinite strike due to the…
FG working to control Lassa Fever – NCDC boss
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that the Federal Government would intensify efforts…
Lassa fever: 3 Div. fumigates cantonment after officer’s death
Maj. Gen. Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigeria Army Rukuba, has directed that Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos,…
Lassa fever conference: Nigeria hosts maiden edition
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is ready to host the maiden Lassa fever international conference in…
Nigeria to hold 1st Lassa fever international conference
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is ready to host the first Lassa fever international conference in…
Lassa Fever kills woman in Delta
The Delta Ministry of Health has confirmed the death of a woman who allegedly manifested symptoms of Lassa fever virus.
Lassa fever: Nigeria to organise international conference to mark discovery
To mark the 50th year of the discovery of Lassa fever in Nigeria, the Federal Government says it will organize…
Lassa fever: Enugu govt. tells residents not to panic
The Enugu State Government on Tuesday urged residents not to panic or entertain any fear due to the confirmed case…
Lassa fever: Enugu confirms one death
The Enugu State Government on Monday confirmed the death of one person from Lassa fever in a health facility within…
Lassa Fever Claims One in Edo
An outbreak of Lassa Fever has allegedly claimed the life of one Henry Ehimati, a male nurse working with Okomu…
Lassa Fever: Corps members sensitise Ilorin residents
National Youths Service Scheme (NYSC) members in Kwara on Thursday embarked on a sensitisation and awareness campaign against Lassa Fever,…
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is under control – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent…
Lassa fever: Plateau Govt. advised to establish emergency center
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has advised the Plateau Government to create an emergency operation centre for the…
One dead, 81 quarantined in Adamawa’s Lassa Fever outbreak
Adamawa Ministry of Health on Monday said one person has died from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.
Lassa fever kills 101 persons – Doctors Without Borders
A humanitarian medical organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Saturday called for proactive vigilance in Nigeria against Lassa fever, as…
Lassa fever: Ondo Govt donates medical items to FMC, Owo
Ondo State Government has donated medical items to Federal Medical Centre, Owo for improved healthcare service delivery against Lassa fever.
Lassa fever: Enugu assures of strengthened health surveillance against viral diseases
The Enugu State Government says it has strengthened its health surveillance against all viral diseases, including Lassa fever across the…