Tag: Lassa Fever
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Death toll from Lassa fever outbreak hits 193
The death toll from the Lassa fean outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 173, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC said that this represents a Case Fatality Rate (CFR), of 18.9 per cent. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria, on Friday in Abuja, while…
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Two doctors, 14 others die of Lassa fever in Bauchi
Bauchi State Surveillance Support has disclosed that Lassa fever has killed two medical doctors and 14 other people in the state. Surveillance officer, Dr. Suleiman Lawal, told journalists yesterday at the Lassa Fever Camp, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), that 43 cases had been confirmed in the state since January 2020. Lawal said…
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Lassa fever death toll hits 161 – NCDC
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the Nigerian agency responsible for management of disease outbreaks says Lassa fever death toll has increased to 161. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, NCDC, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, while giving the 11 weeks update on Lassa fever outbreak in the country. The NCDC boss said in the…
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Lassa Fever: Nigeria’s death toll reaches 144
Nigeria reported that the death toll from the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak ravaging the country rose to 144. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said since the onset of the 2020 outbreak, the country has recorded 855 confirmed cases and 144 deaths. As of last week, the number of deaths was 132,…
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People thought I was dead- Ex-corper who survived Lassa fever declares
2019 Batch ‘A’ corps member, Olayinka Emmanuel, who contracted Lassa fever in Asaba, the Delta state capital, was full of gratitude during the passing out parade in Asaba on Thursday. Emmanuel was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba, a month ago by his colleagues, where he received first aid before he was referred to…
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Vaccines against Lassa fever not yet available in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has declared there is no vaccine available yet against Lassa fever in the country. Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State, FMOH, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja while providing an update on preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID19), and Lassa Fever in the country. He, however, said that the…
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[TNG Health Tips] Living in dangerous times: Early symptoms, treatment and other things you need to know about Lassa Fever, Coronavirus
When on December 31 2019, China alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to several cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, little did the world know that the newly discovered monster will go on to claim over a thousand lives and spread like wildfire in less than one month of discovery. These, indeed, are not the best…
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FG to Nigerians: Find cure for Coronavirus, Lassa fever get N36m
The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever. Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging China, with about a thousand deaths so far recorded, while many others are infected. Lassa fever is a seasonal disease that usually breaks out in parts of…
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Lassa fever: 50 under watch in Anambra
At least 50 persons are under close watch for Lassa fever in Anambra State, the government said on Tuesday. It said the only confirmed case was a 25-year-old Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) student, who is receiving treatment at the Virology Centre in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, C. Don…
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Lassa fever kills four in Kogi
The Kogi State Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Lassa fever with four deaths recorded since the outbreak of the deadly disease in the state about a month ago. Dr Austin Ojotule, the State Epidemiologist, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday. According to Ojotule, the state’s statistics on Lassa fever…