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March 11, 2019
TheFederal Government on Monday says there is a decline in number
ofnew cases of Lassa fever in the country.
TheChief Executive Officer, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,NCDC
ChikweIhekweazu, made this known at a news conference in Abuja.
Ihekeazusaid that the country had witnessed a reduction in the number
ofpeople who have died from the disease compared to 2018.
Herevealed that the NCDC and partners had continued to sustain
responseactivities in states across the country, despite progress made so
far.
Ihekeazusaid that following the large Lassa fever outbreak in 2018, the
NCDCtogether with partners instituted five key measures to ensure
improvedpreparedness in 2019.
NCDCboss listed some of the measures as training of over 1,000
healthcareworkers on Lassa fever management, diagnosis and
surveillance,together with the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital.
Hesaid that prepositioning of treatment and diagnostic supplies to the 21
statesthat recorded cases in 2018, treatment centres and laboratories.