HEALTH

Ondo govt confirms 102 suspected cases of Lassa Fever

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2018

No fewer than 102 suspected cases of Lassa Fever have been reported in about eight local government areas of Ondo State. The state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, who confirmed this during a state broadcast on Lassa Fever outbreak on Saturday said laboratory tests had confirmed 36 of the 79

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Nigeria announces special funds for tertiary health facilities

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2018

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced special intervention funds for tertiary and specialist hospitals in the country. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, made this known at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council Meeting of National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja. Mr. Adewole said each teaching hospital would get N300 […]

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FMC dismisses Lassa fever worries in Umuahia

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

The management of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, says no case of Lassa fever has been recorded in the hospital. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the hospital, Mr Darlington Madubuko, told newsmen on Tuesday in Umuahia that it was untrue the reported death of a suspected Lassa fever patient in the centre. He described the […]

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Lassa fever: Nigeria records 77 victims, 21 deaths

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

The National Coordinator, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, says 21 deaths have been recorded from the 77 confirmed cases in the current outbreak of Lassa fever in Nigeria. Ihekweazu disclosed this at the opening ceremony of the National Executive Council meeting of the National Association of Resident Doctors in Abuja on Tuesday. He […]

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Expert calls for proactive measures on fight against Lassa fever

Daily Dispatch January 30, 2018

A public health expert, Dr Toni Iken, has called on policy makers at all levels of government to be proactive in the fight against Lassa fever. Iken, the Programme Coordinator, Health Development Initiative, Ibadan, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Ibadan. Lassa fever is an […]

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Dirty environment responsible for Lassa fever – NCDC

Daily Dispatch January 29, 2018

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has revealed that dirty environment was the reason behind the sudden re-emergence of the deadly Lassa fever, which had claimed 16 lives of a total of 61 confirmed cases in some parts of the country. Chief Executive Officer of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who made this known […]