Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 355 Confirmed Cases in 7 Weeks - NCDC
[Leadership] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that from January 1st to February 17th, 2019, a total of 355 cases of Lassa fever have been confirmed in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 23, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Battling to Control Disease Outbreaks Like Lassa Fever
[The Conversation Africa] The first case of Lassa fever in Nigeria was recorded in 1969. A zoonotic disease endemic to West Africa, the disease was named after the town in Nigeria where the first case occurred. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 22, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - 10 Killed, 28 New Cases Confirmed in Plateau
[Daily Trust] Dr Kunden Deyin, the Plateau Commissioner for Health says the state has recorded 28 new cases of Lassa fever with 10 deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 37 New Lassa Fever Cases As Death Toll Rises
[Premium Times] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday confirmed 37 new cases of Lassa fever recorded between February 4 and February 10. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 37 New Cases of Lassa Fever
[Leadership] Abuja -The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 37 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever have been reported in nine states with 10 new deaths in four states. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Ebonyi Records Three Deaths, Treats 14 Patients
[Premium Times] The virology centre at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA) has treated and discharged 14 Lassa fever patients so far this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 19, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
WHO scaling up efforts to contain abnormal Lassa fever outbreak 'escalating fast' in West Africa
Cases of Lassa, similar to Ebola, have soared higher than expected, officials said. The outbreak could overtake Nigeria's worst outbreak last year, which killed 171. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lassa Fever – Nigeria
From 1 January through 10 February 2019, 327 cases of Lassa fever (324 confirmed cases and three probable cases) with 72 deaths (case fatality ratio = 22%) have been reported across 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with the majority of cases being reported from Edo (108) and Ondo (103) States. (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - February 14, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: news Source Type: news
Nigeria: Rats Fever Kills Over 40 in Nigeria
[CAJ News] Abuja -At least 42 people have died in the worst outbreak of Lassa fever to hit Nigeria. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 12, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 14, Infects 68 in 13 States
[Guardian] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday confirmed 68 new Lassa fever cases, 14 deaths in 13 states and 77 suspected cases of yellow fever this year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 11, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Major Health Stories Last Week
[Premium Times] Lassa Fever: Nigeria's death toll rises to 57 (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 11, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
West Africa: Lassa Fever - Who Increases Response in Nigeria, Four Other West African Countries
[Premium Times] With five West African countries reporting outbreaks of Lassa fever, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has scaled up its efforts to support the region's response. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 9, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: Lassa Fever, Meningitis Kill 26, Infect 88
[Guardian] Lassa fever and cerebro spinal meningitis (CSM) have claimed 26 lives and infected 88 others in 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 4, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Nigeria: WHO Scales Up Lassa Fever Response in Affected States
[WHO] The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up response to the Lassa fever outbreaks in states across Nigeria to strengthen rapid containment of the disease. WHO is mobilizing experts to intervene in investigations, contact-tracing, risk communication and plans are underway to strengthen efforts to further assist Nigeria in controlling the Lassa fever outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 1, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation of Lassa Fever: Information for Medical Providers
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 1/31/2019.
This 14-minute training video, the first in a two-part training series on Lassa fever, provides an overview of the virus, describing its epidemiology and clinical presentation. It describes signs or symptoms of Lassa fever, the implications of Lassa fever infection on pregnant women, and the clinical syndrome associated with Lassa fever in children.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 31, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
