The National Youth Service Corps in Ebonyi State has incorporated measures aimed at preventing Coronavirus and Lassa Fever in its ongoing orientation of 2020 Batch A Corps members.
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The death toll from the latest round of Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 144, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said on Thursday, with a Case Fatality Rate of 16.8 per cent.
The Lagos State Government says it would on March 13, 2020 begin an eight-week massive deratization and fumigation of no fewer than 27 model colleges with hostel facilities, abattoirs and slaughter houses, agricultural produce markets as well as regular markets in the State.
Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, says the Lassa fever index patient has been discharged from the isolation ward.
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos says no patient with Lassa fever or COVID-19 symptoms was admitted into its health facility.
Shaibu, who gave the assurance in Benin on Saturday at the state’s Infectious Disease Isolation Centre, Department of Disease Control, said the state had effectively dealt with Lassa fever
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital says it is fully prepared to collaborate with the State Government to contain the spread of Coronavirus outbreak, which has been confirmed in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says it has worked out modalities in response to the Lassa fever outbreaks across the country to strengthen rapid containment of the disease.
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it has successfully treated two Lassa fever victims out of the eight confirmed cases on admission in hospitals.
Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, Minister of State, FMOH, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Abuja while providing an update on preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID19) and Lassa Fever in the country.
The Federal Government has released N386 million to two health agencies to strengthen Coronavirus preparedness in the country.
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has enjoined athletes, officials and visitors to Edo 2020 National Sports Festival not to entertain fear of contacting Coronavirus or Lassa fever during the festival.
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.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Tuesday
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 receiving treatment.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government will soon establish a special laboratory to boost the testing capacity of Lassa fever in the country.
Ihekweazu told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja, while giving an update on the Lassa fever outbreak, that the overall Case Fatality Rate for 2020 stood at 14.8 per cent, lower than the 18.7 per cent recorded during the same period in 2019.
Nyitse told News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Makurdi that the two cases of Lassa fever were reported from Guma and Ogbadibo local government areas of the state
A Medical Researcher, Prof. Rosemary Audu, says a 2018 research study revealed that no fewer than 40 per cent of people with Lassa fever, earlier treated and discharged, were still excreting the virus.
The Federal University of Technology Akure says there is no Lassa fever patient in its health centre contrary to report being circulated on the social media.