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The Federal Government of Nigeria has offered N36 million to any scientist who is able to find a solution or cure to Coronavirus and Lassa Fever Coronavirus has … Read more via Nigeria News | Laila’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2SHU1RZ Get More Nigeria Metro News

Following the reported cases of rising cases of contagious diseases across the nation, Anambra state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, has assured that the Ministry is alert and fully prepared to respond to any outbreak of Lassa fever in the … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News...

Benue has confirmed one case of Lassa fever in the state as Nigeria continues to battle the spread of the disease. The victim, a 40-year-old woman is from Okpokwu local government area of the state.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/36u9Dxa Get More Nigeria Metro News

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the federal government to tackle the ongoing Lassa fever menace with the same zeal Ebola was tackled in the country. Atiku, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last Presidential … Read more via Naijaloaded –...

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated Lassa fever protective kits and drugs to support the Delta State government in its efforts to check the menace in the state. Presenting the medical kits and drugs to the government at the Ministry of Health, Asaba, NDDC … Read...

A doctor has been diagnosed with Lassa fever in Jigawa State. The acting permanent secretary, Jigawa State Ministry of health, Salisu Mu’azu, confirmed this to PREMIUM TIMES Sunday morning. The victim, Anthony Etim, said to be a staff of Medicins Sans … Read more via Naijaloaded –...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed that 29 deaths and 195 confirmed cases of Lassa fever had been reported in 11 states of the federation. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, who disclosed this in a statement he signed on Saturday in Abuja, explained that …...

At least 50 persons have been placed under watch by the Rivers State Ministry of Health as Lassa fever breaks out in the state. This is just as one person has been confirmed dead following the outbreak, Dr. Chinwe Atata, acting permanent secretary, confirmed. ... Read more via Olisa.tv –...

Confirmed cases of Lassa fever have killed three persons, including two medical doctors and a pregnant woman at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) in Kano. The doctors, a consultant Anesthesia and House Officer were reported dead days after.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria News –...

Sixteen new cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed from five states in the country. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its latest Situation Report on the disease for Week 13 which covers.... Read more via Channels Television – http://bit.ly/2OXcW96 Get More...

Four people have died of Lassa fever in Plateau State. The state commissioner of health, Kunde Deyin, confirmed the deaths The incident is coming barely one week after the Nigerian Army announced the death of a soldier in Plateau from the disease.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria –...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), yesterday, confirmed two new cases of Lassa fever in … Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News – https://ift.tt/2Bwyzb1 Get More Nigeria Metro News

A woman identified as Ramatu Usman Shehu on Monday died from a suspected case of Lassa fever in Niger state. According to a family source, Ramatu who died at about..... Read more via Ladun Liadi’s Blog – https://ift.tt/2IVL1lT Get More Nigeria Metro News

A female resident doctor of the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, the Abia state capital, has been confirmed dead as a result of Lassa fever at Irrua Specialist Hospital, after few days of admission. Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA – https://ift.tt/2pZ3KFX … Get More Nigeria Metro News

Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Commissioner for Health in Bayelsa State, Prof. Ebitimitula Etebu, has warned that nobody, irrespective of age, is immune to Lassa fever. The commissioner, who was represented by an official in his ministry, Dr. Yorin Stow, said this during a briefing held in Yenagoa...