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, […]
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 […]
Osun Govt confirms 2 cases of Lassa fever
The Osun Government on Monday confirmed two cases of Lassa fever in the state. Dr Rafiu Isamotu, the state Commissioner for Health, made this known on Monday in Osogbo, at a news conference also attended by Dr Olasiji Olamiju, the Special Adviser to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola on Public Health. Isamotu said the two affected victims […]
Lassa fever claims one life in Kaduna
Ben Agande – Kaduna The confirmed patient of Lassa Fever in Kaduna state has died of his infection and has been buried, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni has said. Addressing a press conference on Monday, the commissioner said the state now has a total of 11 suspected cases of the disease, adding […]
Lassa fever: Minister directs health experts to embark on awareness campaigns
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja Against the backdrop of a renewed outbreak of Lassa fever in the country, the Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Manhood, has directed all environmental health experts at the federal, state and local government levels to immediately reembark on massive awareness campaigns aimed at controlling the spread. Addressing the media Monday, […]
