Lassa fever killed 188 in Nigeria – NCDC
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, […]
NCDC confirms 103 deaths from Lassa fever
By Sola Ogundipe A total of 103 people died from 586 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 2,176 suspected cases in 101 Local Government Areas of 26 States of the Federation within the first seven weeks of 2020. An update of the Lassa fever Situation Report (Epi Week 07: 10 – 16 February 2020) […]
Nigeria gets EU’s N32m aid to tackle Lassa fever
The European Union on Thursday announced a donation of 80,000 Euros (N32 million), in humanitarian aid to assist families affected by Lassa fever in Nigeria. A statement issued by the EU spokesman, Modestus Chuwulaka, in Abuja, said the fund would directly benefit communities in areas most affected by the outbreak. He said the EU funds […]
Lagos govt confirms 1 Lassa Fever case, isolates patient at LUTH
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday confirmed a case of Lassa fever outbreak in the state, saying the patient has been isolated. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, who made this known in a statement, said that the patient was currently in isolation ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba. Lassa […]
NCDC confirms 70 deaths from Lassa fever
By Sola Ogundipe A total of 70 people died from 472 confirmed cases of Lassa fever out of 1,708 suspected cases in 92 Local Government Areas of 26 States of the Federation within the first six weeks of 2020. An update of the Lassa fever Situation Report (Epi Week 06: 03 – 09 February 2020) […]
UPDATE: 63 persons under surveillance for Lassa Fever — Abayomi
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health has said that the state has put out a report confirming 63 persons under surveillance following the discovery of the case of Lassa fever in Lagos State. Abayomi made this disclosure at a press briefing on Wednesday, calling on members of the public not to panic as […]
Lassa fever spreads to Lagos
Case isolated at LUTH LASG calls for calm, advises public on safety precautions By Sola Ogundipe Lagos has recorded a case of Lassa fever currently raging in 19 other states in the country. Announcing the development on Wednesday morning, the State Commissioner for Health Prof, Akin Abayomi confirmed that the patient is currently in isolation […]
UPDATED: Lassa Fever: LUTH confirms case
Says patient is doing wellhe By Chioma Obinna The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has confirmed a case of Lassa Fever in the hospital even as it explained that the patient was responding to treatment. Confirming this in a telephone chat with Vanguard, the Chairman, LUTH Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, Professor Wasiu Adeyemo said the […]
Lassa fever kills 70 in Nigeria
…472 Confirmed Cases–NCDC By Ibrahim Hassan The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said that there were 472 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria. The agency said 70 deaths were recorded across 92 Local Government Areas in 26 states. Assistant Director, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Department of the NCDC, Dr. Kola Jinaidu, made […]
Lassa Fever Update: NCDC records 472 cases, 70 deaths
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 472 cases and 70 deaths of Lassa fever as at Feb. 11, 2020, Director-General of the centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, said. He told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak that the overall Case Fatality Rate (CFR) […]
Lassa fever kills 1,047 Nigerians
Declare national emergency now; set up interdisciplinary One-Health Committee — NAS By Sola Ogundipe & Gabriel Olawale A total of 1,047 Nigerians have died of Lassa fever since the first reported case in 1969, the Nigerian Academy of Science, NAS, has stated. The NAS is the apex and official science academy of Nigeria, established in […]
