The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday has confirmed 15 new cases of Lassa fever from six states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who made this known on…
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The Enugu State Government on Monday confirmed the death of one person from Lassa fever in a health facility within Enugu metropolis. The Permanent Secretary, in the state Ministry of Health, Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, made the…
A Virologist, Prof Simeon Magaji Agwale, yesterday, insisted that there is no certified vaccine for the treatment of Lassa Fever anywhere in the world, stressing that Nigeria was best suited to develop vaccines for the cure…
-A fresh case of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Ekiti State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rotimi Ojo who made this known in Ado Ekiti, said that five out of the eight suspected case…
Abel Sunday Udo and Ali Felix have died after Lassa fever struck in Ebonyi state. Two resident doctors serving at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakiliki, FETHA, Ebonyi State have died of lassa fever. They both died on…