Nigerian Govt Worried About Lassa Fever as Dry Season Approaches
The government has expressed concern over the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states, as the dry season approaches. Lassa fever generally occurs annually between October and early March. Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State for Health, says "so far this year, we have recorded 1,131 confirmed cases in 27 states. However, the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa has increased from three in the last few weeks to 11 cases this week." The minister also said the government is investigating the unexplained deaths in Delta and Enugu States. Lassa fever is a disease spread to humans through food, or household items, contaminated with rodent urine or droppings.
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Nigeria:
Govt Expressed Concern Over New Cases of Lassa Fever
Vanguard, 13 November 2020
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa fever in some states. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Yellow Fever - Enugu Embarks On Mass Vaccination, Fumigation of Communities
Premium Times, 11 November 2020
The government is conducting vaccination and fumigation of Ette and Umuopu communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area where yellow fever killed scores of residents. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Dozens of People Dead As Nigeria Battles Yellow Fever, Amid Coronavirus
Premium Times, 8 November 2020
Authorities in Enugu said a strange ailment, now known to be yellow fever, had claimed over 50 lives in parts of the state since early September. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Yellow Fever - Eight Die in Bauchi
Premium Times, 10 November 2020
Official says eight samples brought for lassa fever and yellow fever tests all tested positive for yellow fever. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Urges Calm As 'Strange' Disease Kills Dozens in Enugu
Premium Times, 6 November 2020
The Enugu State Government, on Thursday, confirmed many deaths from a yet unidentified disease in Ette Uno and Umuopu in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Death Toll Hits 57 As Unidentified Disease Sweeps Through Enugu Communities
Vanguard, 5 November 2020
At least 57 persons have died at Ette and Umuopu communities in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State following the outbreak of a strange disease in the affected… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Worried Over New Cases of Lassa Fever
Premium Times, 13 November 2020
"So far this year, we have recorded 1131 confirmed cases in 27 states. However, the number of new confirmed cases of Lassa has increased from three in the last weeks to 11 cases… Read more »
InFocus
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that the death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak has risen to at least 185. Nigeria is currently dealing with what is ... Read more »
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Nigeria has reported that the death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak ravaging the country has rose to 144. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has noted that the number of ... Read more »
A transmission electron micrograph of a number of Lassa virus virions adjacent to some cell debris. The virus, a member of the virus family Arenaviridae, causes Lassa fever.
