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Nigeria:
NEMA Raises Alarm Over Spread of Lassa Fever
Daily Trust, 29 February 2012
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday raised alarm over the outbreak of the disease in 12 states in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Health Secretariat Sends Alert On Lassa Fever
Daily Trust, 5 March 2012
Following reported cases of Lassa fever outbreak in 13 states of the country, the FCT Administration has sent alert letters to health facilities in all the six area councils of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'No Lassa Fever in Osun'
Daily Trust, 2 March 2012
The Osun State Government has said that there is no Lassa Fever in the state because of the proactive steps taken by the present administration to keep the environment clean. Read more »
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Nigeria:
FCTA Records Three Suspected Lassa Fever Cases
Leadership, 1 March 2012
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it has recorded three suspected Lassa Fever cases since the recent outbreak of the diusease. Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Inaugurates Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee
Daily Champion, 24 February 2012
Federal government yesterday inaugurated Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee to prevent and control further outbreak of the disease, which has infected 12 states and killed about… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lassa Fever - Ogun Gets Vaccines, Alerts Residents
Daily Trust, 27 February 2012
The Ogun State government at the weekend confirmed that it had received the federal government's consignment of lassa-fever vaccines as it alerted residents of the possible… Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Launches Lassa Fever Response Committee
Daily Trust, 24 February 2012
The Federal Government has inaugurated Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee to prevent and control further outbreak of the disease which has killed 40 people in 12 states. Read more »
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Nigeria:
FG Inaugurates Lassa Fever Rapid Response Committee
Vanguard, 24 February 2012
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… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lassa Fever Claims 40 Lives, Says Minister
This Day, 22 February 2012
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has verified that out of the 397 reported cases of Lassa fever (LF), 87 affected patients have been confirmed with 40 deaths cases. Read more »
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Nigeria:
40 Die From Lassa Fever Outbreak
Leadership, 22 February 2012
Forty people have died across the country from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the last six weeks. So far, 397 cases have been reported and all patients are to be treated free. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lassa Fever Kills Six Health Workers, 34 Others
Daily Trust, 22 February 2012
Two doctors and four nurses were among the over 40 people killed by Lassa fever in 12 states in the last six weeks, the Minister of state for Health Professor Muhammed Ali Pate has… Read more »