Tag: Lassa fever
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Lassa Fever: WHO official harps on public awareness, good hygiene
Dr Clement Peter, the Officer-in-Charge of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, has emphasised the need for public awareness and good hygiene to prevent the spread of Lassa fever in the country. Peter told Our Correspondent in Abuja that information was fundamental for people to be aware of what they should do to prevent the…
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Unilorin creates COVID-19, Lassa fever response team
The University of Ilorin says it is establishing a Disease Outbreak Response Team, tagged ‘UNILORIN DORT’, to address the challenges of deadly diseases. This is contained in a statement signed by Prof. Olatunji Kolawole, the Director of the Institute of Molecular Science and Biotechnology, of the university. He stated that this is in response to…
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EU gives Nigeria N32m to fight Lassa fever
The European Commission said on Thursday it had allocated €80,000 (about N32m) to assist Nigeria to fight Lassa fever and cater to the families affected by the outbreak. The EU said the funds would go towards “supporting the Nigerian Red Cross in promoting hygiene practices and disease transmission control” as well as helping to identify…
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No new case, says LUTH CMD
The Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos Prof. Chris Bode, has said there is no new case of Lassa fever in Lagos State. Bode, who spoke through the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee of the hospital, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, in an interview with our correspondent on Thursday said the only recorded…
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Expert calls for more actions, funding to contain spread of Lassa fever
The Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has called for more actions and funding to tackle the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country. Prof. Mosto Onuoha, President of the Academy, made the call on Tuesday in Lagos. Onuoha also urged the Federal Government to declare Lassa fever a public health event of national concern. ALSO…