HEALTH

Bauchi records three new Lassa Fever cases, places 15 under surveillance

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2020

Three new cases of Lassa Fever have been confirmed in Bauchi with 15 persons still under surveillance, the Executive Secretary of Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed has disclosed. He spoke with reporters on Friday in Bauchi, the state capital. According to

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CoronaVirus: FAAN explains prevention activities at Lagos Airport

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2020

Following an outbreak of CoronaVirus in China, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria says steps are being taking to checkmate its possible infiltration into the country through passengers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.This is coming as the World Health Organisation on Wednesday convened an emergency meeting to determine whether it should be

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Breaking: Nigeria issues warning on novel coronavirus, symptoms

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a public health advisory on a new virus; the novel coronavirus (nCoV), now raging in China and has been reported in five other countries, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, United States and Taiwan. As this is a new virus, NCDC said it is coordinating a multi-sectoral technical […]

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Public health advisory to Nigerians on Novel Coronavirus

Daily Dispatch January 22, 2020

This is a public health advisory on a new virus; the novel coronavirus (nCoV), by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. As this is a new virus, and new information is emerging every day, this advisory will be updated as new information and research on the virus and its impact on populations become available. The […]

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Lassa fever kills 16 people in Ondo

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

Sixteen people have been confirmed killed as a result of Lassa Fever outbreak in Ondo State. The State Chief Epidemiologist, Dr Steven Fagbemi, disclosed this on Tuesday at the governor’s office in the Government House in Akure, the state capital. Dr Fagbemi made the disclosure while briefing Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, as well as the local […]

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Edo govt ramps up efforts to curtail spread of Lassa Fever

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2020

Edo State Government has intensified efforts to curb the spread of Lassa fever into the state, in the wake of the resurgence of the viral disease across endemic states in the country. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the state government’s efforts are being […]