By Chioma Obinna A new report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has shown that no fewer than 188 Nigerian have died in the current outbreak of Lassa fever this year. In its weekly report tagged: Week 14″,  NCDC disclosed that the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 19 in week 13, […]

The death toll from the Lassa fean outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 173, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of pro-active measures against the deadly outbreak of Lassa fever, Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence an eight-week massive deratization and fumigation of no fewer than 27 public places, mainly, markets, among other facilities. The exercise, which will begin on Friday, March 13, 2020, will cover 27 model […]

The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR), of 16.8 per cent. The NCDC said this is lower than the CFR for the same period in 2019 23.3 per cent, which […]

Dr Clement Peter, the Officer-in-Charge of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, has emphasised the need for public awareness and good hygiene to prevent the spread of Lassa fever in the country. Peter told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that information was fundamental for people to be aware of what they should do […]

The Lagos State Government says it will begin eight weeks deratisation and fumigation of 27 Model Colleges with hostel facilities, abattoirs/slaughter houses,  produce and regular markets against Lassa fever.

The Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, said on Tuesday the Lassa fever index patient has been discharged from the isolation ward. Adeyemo said in a statement the index patient had fully recovered from the disease. He said: “The index Lassa fever case with us has […]

By Casmir Ifeanyi EARLY January this year, the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, predicted the outbreak of three periodic diseases in Nigeria, namely: Lassa fever, Cholera and Meningitis. Stressing that the Lassa fever scourge and other epidemics are as a result of the poor, neglected and relegated medical laboratory services structure and […]

By Kayode Ojewale OF serious health concern lately has been the ravaging scourge and spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Lassa fever has been a major health challenge in West Africa and its spread has created panic even as concerned private and public health institutions battle hard to curtail it every year when it raises […]

Traders at Binukonu Ultra Modern Market, Ojota, on Tuesday, say regular sanitation in the market has helped in eliminating all types of rodents from the market.

Blames incessant Lassa fever occurrences on neglect of lab structures By  Chioma Obinna As the battle against Lassa fever outbreak rages, the Nigerian government has been warned to watch out for the imminent outbreak of seasonal meningitis and cholera even as the development has been blamed on neglect and relegation of medical laboratory services structure […]

•Blames incessant Lassa fever occurrences on neglect of lab structures By Chioma Obinna As the battle against Lassa fever outbreak rages, the Nigerian government has been warned to watch out for the imminent outbreak of seasonal meningitis and cholera even as the development has been blamed on neglect and relegation of medical laboratory services structure […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has worked out modalities in response to the Lassa fever outbreaks across the country to strengthen rapid containment of the disease. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General, NCDC, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday, in Abuja, while giving an update […]

The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it has recorded successfully treated two lassa fever victims out of the eight confirmed cases on admission in hospitals. The government, however, a 40-year-old man confirmed to be carrying the disease on at the ABUTH, Zaria, is now receiving treatment at the Infectious Deseases Control  Centre. […]

By Ibrahim Hassan Commissioner of health in Kaduna state, Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni has confirmed a new case of Lassa Fever in the state. She said a 40-year-old male with the fever, was recorded on Friday, February 21st,  2020 at the ABUTH, Zaria and was receiving treatment at the IDCC. ” This brings to 2 […]