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 […]