By Adedapo Adesanya As part of the response to contain the outbreak of Lassa fever, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), closely working with the...
By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in response...
By Dipo Olowookere Residents of Kwara State have been urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious cases of the dreadful Lassa fever at the nearest...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Rapid diagnosis and intensified research have been identified as the crucial elements in the management of dreadful Lassa fever. Last week, the international...
By Dipo Olowookere The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended the Nigerian government for the way it promptly responded to the recent outbreak of Lassa fever...
By Dipo Olowookere After nearly 400 confirmed infections and 100 deaths, the spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria is beginning to slow but the epidemic is...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Steps have been taken by the World Health Organization (WHO) to scale up response to an outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria, which...
Modupe Gbadeyanka Members of the public have been urged to remain calm following recent reports of a strange illness in Kogi State. The Nigeria Centre for...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka At least two persons admitted at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and being treated for Lassa fever have died. This was confirmed...
By Modupe Gbadeyanka Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, has confirmed the death of a health practitioner as a result of Lassa Fever in Ogun State....
