Atiku drops political teachings, wades into health issues as Coronavirus, Lassa fever threaten
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last Presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, today dropped his political teachings and speedily wades into health discourse as Coronavirus, Lassa fever threaten human race.
LASSA FEVER: Delta Govt assures on tackling the disease
…donates isolation centre to FMC By Festus Ahon, Asaba Delta State Government has expressed its readiness to tackle the dreaded Lassa fever in the event of outbreak of the disease in the State, urging Deltans and non Deltans alike not to panic over the rumour of outbreak of disease in the State. The State Commissioner […]
Lassa fever outbreak: Edo govt extends support to Irrua Specialist Hospital
Donates 200 protective equipment With the recent resurgence of Lassa fever across endemic states in the country, the Edo State Government has firmed up mechanisms to fight the menace with the donation of 200 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, as part of efforts to curb the spread of the viral […]
States working with FG, others to control Lassa fever — Governors’ Forum
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it is working with the Federal Ministry of Health and other agencies to intensify efforts to control Lassa Fever in the country, as well prevent any case of the Coronavirus in the country. NGF Chairman and Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the end […]
Akeredolu meets traditional rulers in Owo to curb scourge of Lassa Fever
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Wednesday met with traditional rulers in Owo Local Government as part of efforts to checkmate the scourge of Lassa Fever in the state. Akeredolu emphasised the need for traditional rulers to mobilise their subjects to desist from all causative factors of Lassa Fever in their environments. The Owo […]
Edo intensifies effort in curbing spread of Lassa Fever
By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Government has disclosed that it has intensified efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever in the state against the backdrop of the resurgence of the viral disease across endemic states in the country. A statement in Benin on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on […]
Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 14 deaths in 7 states
By Sola Ogundipe A total of 82 cases of Lassa fever including 14 deaths have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control, NCDC. Announcing the development in its Lassa fever Situation Report (Epi Week 02: 6th – 12th January 2020, the NCDC said that a total of 255 suspected cases were recorded. The […]
Lassa fever kills 16 in Ondo
Ondo State government said on Tuesday that at least 16 people have died from Lassa fever in the state since its outbreak early this month. The State Epidemiologist, Dr. Steven Fagbemi, disclosed this at a meeting between Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and major stakeholders, including the local government chairmen in Ondo North and Ondo Central Senatorial […]
Lassa Fever kills two, others quarantined in Kano
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano At least two people have died of a disease suspected to be hemorrhagic fever probably Lassa Fever in the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital while those that had contact with them are quarantined, a situation that has generated panic. Anonymous sources from the hospital told Vanguard Online that a pregnant woman, […]
Lassa fever: Medical Expert cautions against drinking garri
The Director of Public Health, Enugu State, Dr Boniface Okolo has cautioned Nigerians against the consumption of soaked garri to avoid contacting Lassa fever. Okolo, who gave the warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Enugu, said the rats that caused the disease were mostly in contact with Nigerian […]
Abia govt calls for vigilance as Lassa fever outbreak claims life
By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Abia State government has announced an outbreak of Lassa Fever in Olokoro community, Umuahia South council area, stressing that a 28-year-old man has died of the disease. Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Health, Chief Egbulefu Eze announced the outbreak at a news conference and dismissed fears of a possible epidemic. […]
Lassa Fever: Dutch doctor dies after infection in Sierra Leone
A Dutch doctor who contracted Lassa hemorrhagic fever in Sierra Leone after treating patients has died in hospital, while a second doctor is undergoing treatment, the top Dutch health official said Sunday. The unnamed doctor was flown back to the Netherlands on Tuesday and had been treated at a special isolation ward at a hospital […]
Return of Lassa Fever, Yellow Fever, Monkeypox
The outbreaks of monkeypox, yellow fever, Lassa fever and cholera among others in Nigeria highlight the failure of all tiers of government to provide effective disease surveillance, prevention, control and response strategies.
Lassa Fever: NCDC confirms five deaths in outbreak in Benue
By Peter Duru, Makurdi National Center for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 21 suspected cases and five deaths in the recent outbreak of Lassa Fever in Benue state. Programs Officer, Risk Communications Desk, NCDC, Mrs. Hanatu Bello who made the disclosure yesterday in Makurdi said “since the beginning of the year, there have been 21 […]
Benue confirms outbreak of Lassa Fever, records one death
By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Benue State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Sunday Ongbabo has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state and the death of a patient in Makurdi the state capital. Report of the outbreak was contained in an alert issued yesterday by the Commissioner in Makurdi warning […]
Lassa Fever : 6 cases, one death confirmed in Kebbi
The Kebbi Government on Sunday confirmed one death from six cases of Lassa Fever in the state.
