Featured Headlines

Enugu sensitises residents on dangers of Lassa fever

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2020 0

The Enugu State Ministry of Health says it has begun intensive sensitisation of residents on the dangers of Lassa fever in all the 17 local government areas of the state. The Director of Public Health in the ministry, Dr. Okechukwu Ossai, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of

Featured Headlines

39 persons die of lassa fever in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

The Bauchi State Government says 39 people have lost their lives to Lassa fever in the state since January. Dr Aliyu Maigoro, Bauchi State Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at a news conference in Bauchi on Wednesday. He revealed that due to the timely and massive intervention by the state governor, Bala Mohammad, the only […]

Featured Health

Just In: Nigeria records 951 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever, 185 deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

As efforts are made to curtail the spread of covid-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC), has reported that Nigeria has a total number of 951 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever and 185 deaths. The Centre made this known on Twitter today. “The latest #LassaFever Situation Report has been published on our website […]

Health News

Doctor Dies of Lassa Fever In Edo State

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has confirmed the death of one of its members from Lassa fever. President of the Association, Aliyu Sokomba told newsmen that the medical doctor who worked in Benue state, died today at the Irua Specialist Hospital in Edo state due to complications of Lassa fever he contracted while treating […]

News

Bauchi orders closure of schools over COVID-19 fears

Ihesiulo Grace 22 March 2020 0

The Bauchi state government on Sunday ordered the closure of all schools across the state with effect from Monday as part of measures to curb the spread of Lassa fever and the coronavirus in the state. Governor Bala Mohammed announced this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the stakeholders’ engagement and update meeting held […]

fix News

Lassa fever death toll rises to 144, says NCDC

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2020 0

The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday with a case fatality rate of 16.8 per cent. READ ALSO: ‘Don’t panic’ says US woman who recovered from coronavirus The NCDC said this is lower than the case […]

Health

COVID-19: Nasarawa govt urges residents to maintain hygiene

Ihesiulo Grace 29 February 2020 0

 The Nasarawa State Government has tasked residents to maintain personal and environmental hygiene to avoid being infected with infectious diseases such as Coronavirus, Lassa fever among others. Musa Ibrahim,  State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources made the call on Saturday in Lafia, while addressing newsmen after the February environmental sanitation

News

Red Cross mobilises 80,000 volunteers for Lassa fever, Covid 19

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The Lagos state branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society, says it has mobilised over 80, 000 volunteers in the state for social mobilisation against the spread of Lassa fever and the Covid-19. Branch Chairman, Mrs. Adebola Kolawale, made the disclosure at a press briefing organised by the society in Lagos and supported by the […]

News

FCT health workers sensitise on measures to control epidemic prone diseases

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The FCT Administration has trained some front-line health workers drawn from the six FCT Area Councils on measure to handle Lassa Fever, Corona Virus and other five other epidemic prone diseases in the territory. The drilling took place at a one-day residential training/sensitization of FCT Area Council monitoring and evaluation, immunization and surveillance officials

News

Lassa Fever has killed 118 People In eight Weeks

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

The number of people killed from the outbreak of Lassa fever since the beginning of the year has risen to 118. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in its situation report on the disease. It explained that the figure covered between January 1 and February 23. READ ALSO: NCDC scales up Lassa […]

News

Lassa Fever: How we’re eliminating rodents in shops — Lagos Market Leader

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

Traders at Binukonu Ultra Modern Market, Ojota, on Tuesday, say regular sanitation in the market has helped in eliminating all types of rodents from the market. Babaloja (Market Leader) of the market, Mr Akinola Balogun, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that the sanitation measures were aimed at preventing any […]

Featured

Lassa Fever: EU gives Nigeria N32m aid

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Abuja – The European Union has announced a donation of 80,000 Euros (N32 million), in humanitarian aid to assist families affected by Lassa Fever in Nigeria. A statement issued by Modestus Chuwulaka, its spokesman, in Abuja on Thursday, said that the fund would directly benefit communities in areas most affected by the outbreak. It said […]

Featured Health

Breaking: Lassa fever spreads to Lagos, patient isolated at LUTH

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Lagos – The Lagos State Government on Wednesday confirmed a case of Lassa fever outbreak in the state, saying the patient has been isolated. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the State Commissioner for Health, who made this known in a statement, said that the patient was currently in isolation ward at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), […]

News

Lassa fever: 70 people still in Kano isolation centre – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The Kano state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Aminu Tsanyawa on Tuesday said about 70 people that had contact with the victims of Lassa fever were still in isolation centres receiving treatment. Tsanyawa made the disclosure while reviewing progress of the Lassa fever campaign at a media interactive session in Kano. He disclosed that 70 people […]

Featured Headlines News

FG to establish 6th special laboratory to test Lassa fever

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says Federal Government will soon establish a special laboratory to boost the testing capacity of Lassa fever in the country. Ehanire said this while fielding questions from journalists in Abuja on Friday, on capacity of the existing laboratories to test the volume of samples from across the country. […]

Business

Firm partners FG to deepen consumer engagement against Lassa fever

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

In a combined effort to ensure that the Lassa endemic remains significantly curtailed, Hypo, makers of a bleach brand joined forces with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to conduct a national outreach programs in major markets especially in the most tensioned states across Nigeria. The national market outreach program which is meant to […]

News

NCDC records 472 cases, 70 deaths

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 472 cases and 70 deaths of Lassa fever as at February 11, 2020, Director General of the centre, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has said. Ihekweazu said on Thursday in Abuja, while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak that the overall case fatality rate for […]

News

Stop eating rats to avoid Lassa fever, Obiano urges residents

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state on Thursday urged people of the state to desist from eating rats as one of the safest ways to avoid Lassa fever currently ravaging some states. Gov. Obiano made the call while flagging-off the second phase of the maternal, newborn and child health week/national immunisation plus days at the […]

Health

Benue confirms 2 Lassa fever cases, 7 deaths from strange disease

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

The Benue state Epidemiologist, Dr. Samuel Ngishe, has confirmed two cases of Lassa fever and seven deaths from a strange disease in the state. Nyitse stated on Wednesday in Makurdi that the two cases of Lassa fever were reported from Guma and Ogbadibo Local Government Areas of the state. He said the tests conducted on […]

News

LASSA fever: Anambra sets up 2 special centres, quarantine 50 persons

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

The Anambra state government has set up two special centres at the General Hospitals in Onitsha and Umuleri to manage cases of Lassa fever that may be reported in the state. It would be recalled that when a 25-year- old student in the state was diagnosed with Lassa fever, the state government took the patient […]