Tag: LASSA FEVER
NCDC Confirms 1,068 Lassa Fever Cases, 181 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has reported 1,068 Lassa fever cases across 112 local government areas in 28 states of...
Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms 162 Deaths First-Half 2023
Lassa fever has killed 162 persons since the start of this year.
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,...
NCDC Records 846 Lassa Fever Cases, 148 Deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has recorded 846 Lassa fever cases across 99 Local Government Areas in 25 states.
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records Four New Deaths, As Toll Hits 127
Nigeria’s death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 127 after four more infected patients lost the battle to the disease.
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Moves To Contain Rising Cases
Nigeria has set up an emergency response centre to contain rising cases of Lassa fever after 26 people were killed in the...
Lassa Fever: Federal Government Intensifies Efforts To Curtail Outbreak
The Federal Government has strengthened activities on environmental health and sanitation response to Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
Lassa Fever: Two Confirmed Dead As Disease Ravages Oyo Communities
At least, two persons were confirmed dead due to Lassa Fever, while many have been hospitalized at the State General Hospital at...
Lassa Fever Outbreak: NCDC Says Nigeria Records 2 Deaths, 222 Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says Nigeria recorded 222 new Lassa fever cases and two new deaths in one week...
Lassa Fever: NCDC Alerts States As Death Toll Hits 102
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it has sent letters to states to alert the authorities on the disturbing trend...
Lassa Fever: Case Toll Jumps To 92, As New Deaths Recorded...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says death toll for Lassa fever from January 2021 has jumped to 92, with Bauchi and...
Lassa Fever: Case Toll Jumps To 92, As New Deaths Recorded...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says death toll for Lassa fever from January 2021 has jumped to 92, with Bauchi and...
Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms Outbreak Kills 80 Persons As At...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says 80 people have died from Lassa fever as of Thursday.
The Centre...
Lassa Fever Outbreak: 41 Killed In 19 States As Osun Quarantines...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says there have
been 365 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 41 deaths in 19 states.
Lassa Fever: Centre Introduces Compulsory Screening Of Patients, Visitors
The Federal Medical Centre
in Lagos has introduced a mandatory free temperature screening for patients,
their relations and workers, in a bid to curb...
Lassa Fever: Death Toll Rises, As Victims Flee To Ondo
The Ondo State government says Lassa fever cases have risen,
as victims from the neighbouring states are trooping to the State for free
treatment.
The...
Lassa Fever: Federal Government Applauds Kano For Quick Response
The Federal Government has applauded Kano State Government for taking pro-active measures to curtail Lassa fever in the state.
Lassa Fever: Disease Outbreak Kills Two, Infects Ten In Five States
Lassa fever
epidemic has claimed two lives in Abia and Edo states as the country approaches
the season for outbreaks of the toxic disease.
Lassa Fever: NCDC Announces End Of Emergency Phase In Nigeria
The
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,NCDC, on Friday announced the end of the
emergency phase of Lassa fever outbreak in the country.
Lassa Fever: Centre Registers 83 Death, 381 Confirmed Cases In 2019
The Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control NCDC has registered 83
deaths, 381 confirmed cases and 1,279 suspected cases of Lassa fever in 2019.
Lassa Fever: Centre Confirms 25 New Cases In 8 Days
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
says it recorded 25 new cases of Lassa fever between February 11th and
17th across the country.
The...
