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Nigeria: Disease Centre Says 118 People Killed By Lassa Fever in 2020
Daily Trust, 27 February 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that at least 118 people have been killed by the outbreak of Lassa fever in just eight weeks. Read more »
EU Steps Up to Support Nigeria to Fight Lassa Fever Outbreak
The European Commission has announced the allocation of U.S.$87,000 (N32 million) in humanitarian funding to assist families affected by the outbreak of Lassa fever. The fund will go towards supporting the Nigerian Red Cross in promoting hygiene practices and disease transmission control, contributing to the identification of suspected cases, supporting contact tracing, and providing psychosocial support. The disease has killed at least 103 people this year, according to health authorities, and a first confirmed case was reported in the economic hub Lagos.
InFocus
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The death toll from an outbreak of Lassa fever has risen to 70. The Nigerian Academy of Science and resident doctors have called for the outbreak to be declared a national health ... Read more »
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Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic illness, caused by contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or faeces, which has thus far spread to seven states, ... Read more »
