LASSA FEVER

Why Lassa Fever May Claim Lives In 2022 - NCDC  |READ DETAILS The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has revealed why Lassa Fever may claim more lives in 2022. In a situation report on Wednessday, February 16, the NCDC said 358…

The death toll from the Lassa fever 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,…

The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Thursday with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR), of 16.8 per cent. The NCDC said this is lower than the…

By Ibrahim Abdul'Aziz The Adamawa State Government has asked residents of the state to embark on a massive setting of rat traps as one of the measures to prevent Lassa fever disease in the state. One person was earlier confirmed dead as…

Four persons have been confirmed dead in Taraba following the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai, disclosed this to reporters on Monday in Jalingo, the state capital. He explained that…

The newly built Lagos State Level 3 Biosafety Laboratory also known as the Lagos Biobank has commenced operation. The facility located in the Lagos Infectious Disease Hospital has the capacity to process, rapidly identify and store samples…

Kano State Government has confirmed four cases of Lassa fever, with three persons dead and one quarantined. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Tsanyawa made the confirmation on Wednesday at an emergency press conference in Kano.…