Lassa Fever: How we’re eliminating rodents in shops — Lagos Market Leader
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.
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 […]
No Lassa fever patients at FUTA Health Centre ― Management
By Sola Ogundipe The Management of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has debunked what it describes as an unfounded rumour captioned “Lassa Fever Hits FUTA Health Centre” being spread on the social media. The Deputy Director, Corporate Communication, of the institution, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo, in a statement made noted that “The rumour is […]
Coronavirus: LASG sets up emergency prevention care committee
By Olasunkanmi Akoni As part of measures to strengthen the preparedness and response capacity to combat the possible outbreak and spread of the deadly Coronavirus and Lassa fever, the Lagos State government through the State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, has constituted a 5-man committee on Epidemic Preparedness Response Plan, EPRP, across the 57 councils of […]
LASSA FEVER: Ondo NMA committed to treament of patients
Kogi confirms 4 deaths, 9 infections By Dayo Johnson The Kogi State Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the State in January. Dr Austin Ojotule, the State Epidemiologist, who disclosed this in statement in Lokoja said as, at Feb. […]
Lassa fever: Osun to engage fumigators to eliminate rats, rodents
The Osun state government says it will engage consultants to go round the state to fumigate and get rid of rats and rodents that may cause health hazards including Lassa fever. Mr Oladepo Atanda, the State Commissioner for Environment and Sanitation, disclosed this during an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in […]
