Lassa Fever Don Claim Over 1,000 Nigerians, Death Toll Reach 252 – NCDC
Lassa Fever Don Claim Over 1,000 Nigerians, Death Toll Reach 252 – NCDC Lassa fever no dey slow down, and the latest figures from health authorities don raise serious concern. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the country has recorded 1,035 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, with 252 deaths, according to […]
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 […]
LassaFever situation update in Rivers State – (26/02/24)
Suspected cases – 49Confirmed cases – 5 (2 post-mortem)Treated and discharged home – 3Laboratory confirmed negative – 44Contacts of cases under surveillance – 35Contacts who have exited surveillance – 72
