Lassa Fever

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Oyo State Confirms Five Lassa Fever Cases, Activates Emergency Response Measures

The Oyo State Government has confirmed five cases of Lassa fever, including one death, while assuring residents that emergency response systems have been...

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Oyo State Activates Emergency Response After Lassa Fever Death in Ibadan

The Oyo State Government has activated emergency response measures following the confirmed death of a 44 year old woman from Lassa fever at...

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Owerri Residents Alarmed Over Mounting Refuse and Health Risks

Residents of Owerri have raised concerns over a potential outbreak of Lassa fever and other diseases as refuse continues to accumulate across the...

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Benue Lassa Fever Cases Rise to 383 with 47 Confirmed Positive

Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services Dr Paul Ogwuche on Tuesday reported that the number of suspected Lassa fever cases in...

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NCDC Raises Alarm as Lassa Fever Claims Two Health Workers, Infects 15 Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has sounded an alarm over a rising number of Lassa fever cases among healthcare workers, reporting...

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Edo State Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak After Six Deaths

Edo State has officially declared a Lassa Fever outbreak following the confirmation of 28 cases and six deaths, the Commissioner for Health, Dr...

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Benue Declares Lassa Fever Outbreak as Suspected Cases Rise to 56

The Benue State Government has officially declared an outbreak of Lassa fever following the recording of no fewer than 56 suspected cases across...