Tag:Lassa fever

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Nigeria records 244 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, 37 deaths in 16 states and FCT

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 244 confirmed cases of Lassa Fever in 16 states and the FCT as at...

Michael Simire - January 30, 2023

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Kano confirms outbreak of Diphtheria in 13 LGs

The Kano State Government has confirmed the outbreak of Diphtheria in 13 Local Government Areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Aminu...

Michael Simire - January 22, 2023

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Lassa fever: NCDC confirms eight new infections, as death toll hits 171

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has recorded eight additional Lassa fever infections and one death between Sept. 5 and 11,...

Michael Simire - September 18, 2022

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NCDC confirms additional 13 new cases of Lassa fever

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 13 additional new cases of Lassa fever in seven days from five states,which were Ondo,...

Michael Simire - August 15, 2022

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Ondo, Edo, Bauchi account for 10 new Lassa fever cases – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Ondo, Edo, and Bauchi states accounted for 10 new additional Lassa fever cases reported in the...

Michael Simire - August 9, 2022

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Nigeria’s Lassa fever cases jump to 857, 164 deaths – NCDC

The Lassa fever cases in Nigeria have jumped to 857 and 164 people have so far died from the disease in the first seven...

Michael Simire - July 31, 2022

Science & Tech

Breakthrough as Nigeria identifies three drugs for Lassa fever treatment

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has identified three candidate drugs to be repositioned and repurposed for the treatment and eradication of Lassa fever. Prof....

Michael Simire - March 11, 2022

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