Tag: 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…
Lassa Fever: FMC Umuahia place 30 persons under surveillance
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, said it had placed under surveillance, no fewer than 30 persons, who allegedly had…
Abia Commissioner confirms Lassa Fever outbreak at FMC, Umuahia
The Commissioner for Information in Abia, Mr John Okiyi, has confirmed the outbreak of the deadly Lassa Fever at the…
Combating Lassa Fever’s Resurgence
The new wave of cases of fresh outbreak of Lassa fever in the country should give everyone something to really…
Cholera, Lassa fever outbreak kills 14 in Bauchi
Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, Zuwaira Hassan, on Friday, confirmed that 14 people died in the state following outbreak of…
Lassa fever: FCT records fresh case
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has recorded a fresh case of Lassa fever in the territory, bringing…
Lassa fever: Ebonyi rural dwellers believe rats have high nutritional value
In an effort to prevent further outbreak of Lassa fever, Ebonyi Government is to begin intensive campaigns against rat consumption…
Lassa fever: 3 confirmed dead in Ekiti
Three persons have been confirmed dead in a fresh case of Lassa fever in Ekiti.
Lassa fever: Liberia records 3 more deaths
Liberian authorities on Friday confirmed three more deaths from Lassa fever, a disease endemic in several West African countries.
Lassa fever kills 3 as Bauchi state record 25 suspected cases
The Bauchi Government says Lassa fever has killed three people in the state, just as it recorded 25 suspected cases…