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 […]
FCT minister allays fears, says no Lassa Fever outbreak in Abuja
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has allayed fears among residents of the nation’s capital as to the presence of Lassa Fever in the territory, saying there is yet no confirmed case of the dreaded disease. “There is no confirmed case of Lassa Fever in the FCT”, […]
Lassa fever: Plateau confirm 7 cases, no death recorded
The Commissioner for Health in Plateau, Dr Ndam Lar, on Tuesday, said that the state had recorded seven confirmed cases of Lassa fever from November 2019 till date. Addressing a news briefing in Jos, Lar said that the state had 21 suspected cases but seven have been confirmed positive. According to him, eight others persons […]
Lassa Fever: Don’t panic, Osun Speaker tells residents
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Sequel to the confirmation of Lassa Fever cases in Osun State, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Timothy Owoeye has called on the people of the state not to panic as the state government has put in place measures to curtail the spread of the deadly disease. The Speaker […]
Don’t repeat mistake of Ebola outbreak — NMA President
Says many States not equipped to diagnose Lassa fever By Chioma Obinna & Gabriel Olawale The President of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Dr. Francis Faduyile has warned that the Federal Government should ensure that there were no bottlenecks that mitigated against the emergency by ebola repeat itself Faduyile also tasked the Federal government to […]
Lassa Fever Update: 4 deaths in Taraba, 1 in Kaduna
As 7 doctors, 5 nurses quarantined in Adamawa By Demola Akinyemi, Shina Abubakar, Gabriel Olawale & Ike Uchechukwu Four persons have been confirmed dead in Taraba State just as Kaduna State announced the death of 36-year-old man on Monday following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country. According to the Commissioner for Health in […]
