Dr Chris Achi, Permanent Secretary Designate of the State Ministry of Health, who confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Abakaliki, stated that the outbreak occurred in Ndungele community of Izzi Local Government Area of the state.
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The Kwara Government has confirmed two cases of Lassa Fever infecting a husband and wife in the state.
Nombagu, a medical practitioner at the Police Hospital, Ado, Ekiti State, gave the advice on a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja.
Dr. Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Abuja.
Dr Joseph Oteri, Director, Special Duties and Chairman of National Measles Yellow Fever Technical Committee, disclosed this during media orientation forum for yellow fever preventive mass vaccination campaign in Abuja on Tuesday.
The World Health Organisation has reaffirmed its commitment to combat Yellow fever in Nigeria with the support of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance.
The mosquito-borne viral disease is a major killer in Africa, where it can spread fast in highly populated areas with devastating consequences.
Kambaza, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that to counter the spread of the disease and to prevent an epidemic in the affected areas, a yellow fever reactive vaccination campaign would be conducted in the areas.
Dr Abimbola Folorunsho, the Executive Secretary, State Primary Health Care Development Agency, made this known to newsmen while assessing the performance of the agency on Monday in Ilorin.