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 […]
Re-emergence of Lassa Fever: What Nigerians need to know
Ibrahim Abdulmumin Damilola The deadly Lassa fever strikes Nigeria again and as on Friday, 24th of January, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported across 11 states of the federation. The government and several healthcare parastatals are all in a […]
Lassa fever: Delta State confirms one death, 8 cases
By Perez Brisibe THE Delta State government said it has recorded eight cases with one death while at least 120 are currently under surveillance for Lassa fever. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mordi Anonye disclosed this weekend on a Pidgin English public enlightenment programme, “How Una See Am” on the state-owned radio station. “So […]
Lassa Fever: Delta confirm 8 cases, one death, 120 under surveillance
By Perez Brisibe The Delta State government said since the recent outburst of the dreaded Lassa fever, it has recorded eight cases with one death while at least 120 persons are currently under surveillance for the ailment. The disclosure was made over the weekend by the state commissioner for health, Dr. Mordi Anonye while speaking […]
No single case of Lassa fever in Ekiti —Health Commissioner
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti state government on Thursday declared that there’s no confirmed single case of Lassa fever in the state, emphasising there is no cause for panic, as the state has put in place measures to tackle the disease anytime it surfaces. The Commissioner for Health and Human Services in Ekiti […]
Lassa fever: Bauchi records seventh confirmed case
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency has said the victims of Lassa fever in the state has risen to seven. Speaking with newsmen in Bauchi on Friday, the Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Rilwan Mohammed disclosed that even though only 7 cases have been confirmed, the number of […]
Rage of Lassa fever
Commiserating with families of Nigerians who died during the current outbreak, the NMA said two Nigerian doctors have lost their lives in Kano. Lassa fever, an acute viral hemorrhagic fever, has continued to rage like bush fire, spreading into many communities across the country. According to the Nigerian Centre for Diseases Control, NCDC, Lassa […]
Lassa Fever: Declare national emergency now, resident doctors task FG
By Sola Ogundipe Doctors under the aegis of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, NARD, have tasked the Federal government to declare a national state of emergency on Lassa fever. Speaking on Saturday, the umbrella body of resident doctors, lamented the current outbreak of Lassa fever currently wreaking havoc in 23 States, noting […]
NCDC manages 95 cases of Lassa fever in 1 week
NCDC says it will continue to work closely with states affected by the Lassa fever outbreak in the midst of the novel coronavirus outbreak. It said the move was to ensure that the 95 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states across the country within the week were effectively managed. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General […]
Kaduna confirms 2nd case of Lassa fever
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed a fresh case of Lassa fever in a 34-year old man in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, confirmed the case in a statement on Saturday in Kaduna. Baloni disclosed that the state had so far recorded 23 cases, […]
Tackling lassa fever challenge in Nigeria
An Analysis by Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu Lassa fever, an acute viral disease that occurs in West Africa was first discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Lassa village in Borno. It is an animal-borne or zoonotic illness caused by the Lassa virus, hence, it was named after the town where the first cases originated. […]
