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Lassa Fever: Edo Records 4 New Cases As Number Rises To 28

Edo State has recorded four more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed persons in the state to 28. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, said the four new cases were
January 14, 2023
Lassa Fever: Fresh Concerns As Nigeria Records 189 Deaths

Lassa Fever: Fresh Concerns As Nigeria Records 189 Deaths

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) said no fewer than 189 deaths from Lassa fever was recorded, out of the 1,067 confirmed cases in Nigeria in 2022. These cases according to NCDC were from 112 Local Government Areas in 27 states of
January 13, 2023
How Lassa Fever Killed Nigerian Medical Doctor

How Lassa Fever Killed Nigerian Medical Doctor

A Nasarawa State-based medical doctor, Dr Ahmed Isaiah, has died of Lassa fever at the National Hospital, Abuja. Members of the Nigeria Medical Association, Nasarawa State chapter, held a procession in Lafia on Tuesday, 10 January 2023, in honour of the doctor
January 11, 2023

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