Tag: Lassa fever
Lassa Fever victim dies in Benin
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Michael Ibadin, has confirmed the death of…
Kaduna quarantines Lassa Fever victims
The Kaduna State Government on Tuesday said one person is being treated of Lassa Fever, while others who have come…
Lassa Fever: Ogun reopens closed hospitals
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Central Specialist Hospital and Rubee Medical Center, both in Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of Ogun State,…
Ebonyi confirms second Lassa fever death
The Ebonyi government has announced the second death from Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Health in the…
Lassa fever kills doctor, nurse, pregnant woman
Femi Adi/Kaduna The Kaduna State Commissioner for Health, Professor Jonathan Nok, on Monday said three persons affected by Lassa fever…
Lassa fever patient discharged from LUTH
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi – Araba, on Friday said that it had discharged a Lassa fever patient…
Kano records 3 confirmed cases of Lassa fever
Dr Kabir Getso, Kano State Commissioner for Health, said on Monday in Kano that the state had recorded three confirmed…
Ogun Lassa fever patient dies, second victim isolated
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The first Lassa fever victim identified in the state early this month has died. The deceased, simply identified…
Lassa fever: annual recurrent budget of death for the poor – Don
Jethro Ibileke/Benin A Professor of Microbiology, Dennis Agbonlahor, has described Nigeria’s negligence of the menace of Lassa fever as “annual…
Lassa fever: Delta State fumigates major markets
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt AS part of its proactive measures against the spread of Lassa fever in the state, the Delta…
Lassa fever: Ogun victim responds to treatment
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The health condition of the lady diagnosed to be Lassa fever patient in Ogun state is perfectly encouraging,…
UPDATE: Lassa fever kills 101 in Nigeria
A growing Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has killed 101 people, as West Africa battles to contain a flare up…
Lassa fever hits Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State has recorded the first Lassa fever case. According to sources, the victim has been transferred to…
Lassa fever: Waste Agency urges residents to bag refuse
The Enugu State Waste Management Agency (ESWAMA) has urged residents to bag their refuse before putting them in waste containers…
Lassa Fever: Lagos confirms 2 dead, places 534 others under surveillance
Kazeem Ugbodaga The deadly Lassa Fever has claimed another victim in Lagos, making it two people who have died of…
Lassa fever outbreak a national embarrassment – Health Minister
ole Dr Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, has described the yearly outbreak of Lassa fever in the country as…
Lassa Fever: Ogun places 19 under surveillance
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Nineteen suspected primary carriers of Lassa fever in Ogun State, have been placed under intensive surveillance. The 19…
Lassa Fever: WHO calls for intensive awareness campaign in rural areas
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday urged governments at all levels to intensify public awareness campaigns on Lassa Fever…
Lassa fever: 4,400 rats destroyed in 6 Lagos markets
The Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria (EHOAN), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday said that it had destroyed no fewer…
Lassa Fever: Don’t drink garri with cold water – NMA Chairman
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Residents of Port Harcourt have been advised to stop drinking garri soaked in cold water for now,…
Lassa fever kills man, 51, in Lagos, 438 under surveillance
Kazeem Ugbodaga The deadly Lassa Fever has claimed the life of a 51-year old man in Lagos, while 438 others…
Lagos And The Outbreak Of Lassa Fever
BILKIS BAKARE Lagos recorded its first official case of the Lassa fever disease following the recent disclosure by Dr Jide…
Wake Up Call As Lassa Fever Ravages Nigeria
If the Nigerian government continues with this level of lacklustre attitude and blame game concerning Lassa fever, then Nigerians should…
No case of Lassa fever in Ebonyi – Commissioner
The Ebonyi Government has said that the state has not recorded any case of Lassa fever contrary to reports that…
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,…