Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chief Medical Director (CMD) Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Jessica Onyegbula Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), says the hospital offered free Lassa fever treatment to poor families as part of their “call to duty”. Okogbenin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
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Lassa fever survivors laud NCDC, Edo govt for interventions
Lassa fever survivors in Edo have commended the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and the Edo Government for their timely response, which ensured they were saved from the dreaded disease.
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Lassa fever national mortality rate drops in 2019
CMD Irrua specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH) Prof. Sylvanus Okogbenin By Jessica OnyegbulaProf. Sylvanus Okogbenin, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (ISTH), Edo, says Lassa fever mortality rate has reduced tremendously in the country. Okogbenin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Irrua, Edo, that the mortality
Centre confirms 23 new cases of Lassa fever in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of Lassa fever that were recorded between Feb. 18 and Feb. 24. NCDC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ihekweazu said that 1,279 suspected cases had been reported from 32 states and […]
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Lassa Fever: 23 new cases confirmed in Nigeria
Lassa Fever: 23 new cases confirmed in Nigeria By Jessica OnyegbulaThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of Lassa fever that were recorded between Feb. 18 and Feb. 24. NCDC’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.Ihekweazu
Asokoro hospital dismisses Lassa fever outbreak
Centre confirms 25 new cases of Lassa fever in 8 days
Lassa fever: 10 killed, 28 new cases confirmed in Plateau ― Commissioner
DR Kunden Deyin, the Plateau Commissioner for Health says the state has recorded 28 new cases of Lassa fever with 10 deaths. Deyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Thursday that 64 cases were taken to the laboratory for confirmation out of which 28 were confirmed to be Lassa fever. He […]
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