The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the outbreak of Lassa fever in January has claimed 40 lives. A situation report on Sunday by the centre explained that the 40 deaths represented a case of fatality rate (CFR)…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called for continued precautions from Nigerians to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Lassa fever and cholera in the country. Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo briefed State House correspondents after the NEC meeting presided over…
Bauchi and Ebonyi States have recorded new deaths from Lassa fever as the nation’s toll from the disease since the beginning of 2021 rises to 92. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest situation report…
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), says it has recorded 153 suspected cases of Lassa fever between January and December 2021. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Secretary of the Agency, told the Nigerian NewsDirect on Sunday in Bauchi that…
