Lassa fever: NCDC registers 1 death, 15 new cases in 1 week
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported one death and confirmed 15 new cases of lassa fever within one week across the country.
Kaduna: Lassa fever kills 2
Following the discovery of 2 cases of Lassa Fever in Kaduna State, health authorities in the state have swung into action by activating surveillance for more case detection and proper treatment.
102 die as 17 States record 4,632 Lassa fever cases
Nigeria recorded 102 Lassa fever deaths from a total cumulatively from week 1-52 of 2021 in 38 Local Government Areas, LGAs of 17 States. Disclosing this in its Lassa fever Situation Report, EpiWeek52:27December–2January,2021, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said the affected states have been alerted on the disturbing trend. The states affected include […]
BREAKING: WHO doctor, 2 others die of Lassa Fever in Benue
A Medical Doctor working with the World Health Organization, WHO, office in Makurdi, Dr Samuel Nyityo and two others have reportedly died of Lassa Fever in the state.
Lassa fever kills 80 in Nigeria, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 80 persons have so far died from Lassa fever as of Thursday. The NCDC’s disclosed the information during its routine situation report of Lassa Fever outbreak in the country on in Abuja. According to NCDC report, 434 cases have been reported in the country. The NCDC report, named […]
Lassa Fever kills 2 doctors, woman, baby in Nasarawa
NASARAWA State government is to establish a Lassa fever testing centre as the disease hit the state and claimed the lives of two consultant gynaecologists, a woman and the baby.
