Tag: Lassa Fever
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Lassa fever leaves 23 dead in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Government on Thursday said that 394 suspected cases of Lassa Fever have been recorded since January till December in the state.
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Lassa Fever cases surge in Ondo, Edo — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recorded a rise in Lassa fever cases in week 39 of 2024, with Ondo and Edo states reporting nine new confirmed cases. The NCDC stated this on its official website, based on latest Lassa Fever Situation Report.
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Delta confirms four cases of Lassa fever
The Delta State Government has confirmed four cases of Lassa fever in the state urging residents to keep their environment clean always.
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Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 20 deaths across 16 states
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has registered new cases of Lassa fever and 20 deaths across 16 states in one week. According to NCDC, the period spans from Feb. 26 to March 3.
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Suspected Lassa Fever Outbreak: KDSG orders prompt investigation
The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to suspected outbreak of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever popularly known as “Lassa Fever” at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna. This is contained in a statement by Muhammad Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the Kaduna
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FCT confirms 2 cases of Lassa fever
The Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, says two Lassa fever cases have been confirmed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) out of four suspected cases. Fasawe disclosed this on Monday at a news conference on the latest outbreak of the disease in Abuja.
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Sharp increase in Lassa Fever reported in week 51 of 2023 – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported a sharp increase in Lassa Fever cases in week 51 of 2023. The centre, however, reported a lower fatality rate compared to the same period the previous year. The information was released in NCDC’s official website on Sunday in Abuja.
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NIGERIA: Lassa fever death toll rises to 142 in 11 weeks
The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 142, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. In its eleventh-week Lassa fever situation report, the NCDC said there had been a total of 784 confirmed cases recorded from 23 states and 97 local government areas since…
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NMA worried over spread of Lassa fever among health workers
The Bauchi State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), conducted a one-day sensitisation on Lassa fever for its members on Sunday.
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Ondo Govt. begins proactive strategises to combat Lassa fever outbreak
Ondo State Government said it had mapped out strategies to combat outbreak of Lassa fever in the state ahead of the dry season. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mrs Folukemi Aladenola, said this in a statement issued by Mrs Bisi Lawani, the ministry’s Head of Information Unit, on Thursday in Akure.