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Nigeria: We Have Put in Place, Reporting System to Check Disease Outbreak - Adewole
Leadership, 2 February 2018
Nigeria has, in recent years, been burdened with disease outbreaks, the most recent, being Lassa fever, which, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has… Read more »
Nigerian Senators Worry As Lassa Fever Spreads to 14 States
The Senate has urged the government to provide all necessary equipment to enable it to meet its responsibilities to Nigerians seeking medical care. At least 100 people were killed in 2016 in one of the country's worst outbreaks of the disease.
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Nigeria: Senators Worry As Lassa Fever Spreads to 14 States
Guardian, 2 February 2018
The Senate yesterday lamented that the outbreak of Lassa fever had spread to 14 states. The upper chamber listed the affected states as Edo, Ondo, Ebonyi, Nasarawa, Imo, Kogi,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Probes Outbreak of Lassa Fever in 14 States
Vanguard, 1 February 2018
THE Senate has begun moves to probe the spread of Lassa Fever in fourteen states, just as it said that it will investigate steps that have been taken so far by the Ministry of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obaseki Releases N100 Million for Lassa Fever, Dialysis Equipment
Premium Times, 1 February 2018
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the immediate release of N100 million as first tranche payment for the procurement of four dialysis machines, ventilators,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Obaseki Releases N100m for Medical Equipment
This Day, 2 February 2018
To further curtail the spread and outbreak of Lassa Fever owing to the rising number of patients being referred to Irrua Specialists Teaching Hospital for treatment, Edo State… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Probes Efforts By Govt to Stop Spread of Lassa Fever
Premium Times, 1 February 2018
The Senate on Thursday asked its Committees of Health (Secondary & Tertiary) and Primary Health Care & Communicable Diseases to investigate steps taken by the Federal… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills Three in Taraba
This Day, 31 January 2018
Three people have been reportedly killed by Lassa fever in Taraba State following the outbreak of the disease in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever Claims 21 Lives, Affects 10 Health Workers
Daily Trust, 30 January 2018
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77 confirmed cases in the current outbreak of Lassa… Read more »
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Nigeria: Lassa Fever Claims 6 in Ondo, One in Delta, 27 Others Under Watch
Vanguard, 1 February 2018
SIX persons have been confirmed dead and 27 others under watch as the Lassa fever epidemic spread in Ondo State. Read more »
InFocus
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The government of Anambra has banned the drinking of raw garri, which it says can lead to Lassa fever. Garri is a popular Nigerian food made from cassava that can be eaten or drunk ... Read more »
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Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic illness that lasts between 2 to 21 days and occurs in West Africa. The virus is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household ... Read more »
