Nigeria: FG Inaugurates Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee

24 February 2012

Abuja — The Federal Government has inaugurated Lassa fever Rapid Response Committee to prevent and control further outbreak of the disease, which has infected 12 and killed about 40 people.

The committee, which was inaugurated by the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, is to be chaired by Prof. Sunday Aremu Omilabu of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

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