Lassa Fever: 41 Deaths Reported In 19 States, Says FG
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has confirmed that as of 28th of January this year, 258 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed with death toll at 41,…
Handle Antibiotics With Care, Pharmacists Warn Nigerians
Some pharmacists have advised Nigerians to handle antibiotics with care by completing their prescribed dosage and avoid ingesting antibiotics without appropriate testing and prescription. According to them, this will help…
FG Raises Alarm On Oro-Facial Gangrenous Disease
The Federal Ministry of Health has partner with Benin Republic, Niger Republic, Madagascar and others to launch the National Noma Control Policy document approved at the 2019 National Council on…
NCDC Confirms Outbreak Of Yellow Fever In Two States
Nigeria’s centre for disease control has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Bauchi State. The Director General of the NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, in a statement on Friday said the…
NCDC Declares Lassa Fever Emergency Over, After 129 Deaths In Nigeria.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has declared the emergency phase of the Lassa fever outbreak ravaging the country over. This is after four and a half months of…
NCDC Launches Project To Protect Health Workers From Infections
Health experts have identified hand washing as a major preventive measure against the spread of viral diseases, especially in health institutions. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) launched the…
NCDC Confirms 16 New Cases Of Lassa Fever In Five States
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has confirmed 16 new cases of Lassa fever in five states in Nigeria. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCDC, Dr…
Lassa Fever Death Toll Hits 93 In Nigeria
The death toll from the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has increased to 93, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed. NCDC, in its weekly situation update, stated…
Increased Lassa Fever Deaths, Other Major Health Stories Last Week
Some 381 people have been confirmed positive with Lassa fever in Nigeria as at February 24 this year. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said since the onset of…
NCDC Declares Outbreak Of Lassa Fever In Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says Nigerians need not panic over the rising cases of Lassa fever because it has initiated measures to combat response to the disease in the…
