Red Cross Raises Alarm Over Lassa Fever Spread In Rivers and Other States
The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) has expressed concern over the alarming spread of Lassa Fever to new areas across Nigeria. Speaking today at a Lassa fever roundtable dialogue in Abuja its Operations Coordinator, Francis Salako, emphasised the need for urgent action to combat the outbreak. He said the focus areas included improving detection […]
Nigeria to Begin Mpox Vaccinations
Nigeria will begin vaccinations for Mpox from October 8 after regulatoryapprovals are concluded. Spokesperson for the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, RemiAdeleke, said after the vaccines had been subjected to regulatory lab analysis forthree weeks, they would be distributed across five states. Meanwhile, due to limited available doses (9,980) of the Jynneos MPox vaccine,Adeleke […]