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 […]
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 […]
