Lassa

On the issue of Lassa fever she said the five persons who died were out of the 21 cases of suspected Lassa fever identified in Benue within the year, noting that eight cases have been confirmed of having the disease.

According to him, the government had put machinery in place to deal with the outbreak of heat-related diseases such as meningitis, cholera, measles, diphtheria and Lassa fever among others.

At the Galveston National Laboratory he has worked with guinea pigs infected with Ebola virus and macaques carrying Lassa fever.

In his response, Oba Ogunoye commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for his efforts in the health sector, especially in Lassa fever eradication noting that residents of Owo were aware of ways of tackling the fever.

The advisory also said that UK health authorities have classified Nigeria as having a risk of Zika virus, Cholera, Lassa fever, Yellow fever, Monkey pox, Poliomyelitis and Ebola virus transmission.

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi, has said 40 persons, including 26 adults and 14 children, who were confirmed with the Lassa fever disease are still on admission at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital.

The updated list includes active respiratory tuberculosis, plague, cholera, anthrax, and hemorrhagic fevers caused by Lassa, Marburg and Ebola viruses.

Two Seniors, Ian Dreikosen and Gage Lassa, ended their careers in fifth place, winning their last high school wrestling matches,” he said.

Funding for Lassa fever research has been insufficient, and a lack of economic incentives for investment limits progress, as the disease remains endemic in under-resourced areas of West Africa.

In a statement signed by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Egbe Ayuk, and made available to newsmen on Thursday, citizens were notified of the outbreak following an investigation carried out on the deceased, which confirmed he died of Lassa fever.

It further advised all Nigerians particularly health workers to have high suspicion of Lassa Fever and observe necessary precautionary measures.

On Lassa fever and Cerebrospinal Meningitis, Idris said that with the onset of the dry season, the NCDC was intensifying preparedness efforts.

Over the years, NOSLINA has worked tirelessly to help initiate community health programs to reduce incidents of malaria and lassa fever and to improve maternal and child health.

The Lassa fever, which is spread by the rodents, has killed 85 people in Nigeria so far this year.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says the number of confirmed Lassa Fever cases has increased significantly resulting in a cumulative 162 deaths in 2024.

ABUJA – The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) says it has deployed personnel to Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irua, Edo, and the Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo, in spite of a decrease in Lassa fever outbreak which is in its week 14.

According to Ojotule, the state’s statistics on Lassa fever outbreak update as at February 8, 2020 has a total of 31 suspected cases.

Akure — No fewer than 15 persons have been reportedly killed by the deadly Lassa Fever in Ondo State in the last one week, while about 28 others were said to be on danger lists among over 80 other reported cases.

Aloh said Lassa Fever has a higher awareness demand locally.

A new report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has shown that no fewer than 188 Nigerians have died in the current outbreak of Lassa fever this year.