The European Union (EU) has announced the allocation of €80,000 (N32 million) in humanitarian funding to assist in Lassa fever eradication in Nigeria.
The EU fund is also expected to support the Nigerian Red Cross in promoting hygienic practices and disease transmission control.
A statement by the Press Officer of Delegation of the EU to Nigeria, Modestus Chukwulaka, said those directly affected by the outbreak will benefit from the fund. “We purchased 500 dozens of medicine for the treatment of the disease and another 200 dozens for preventive measures.” The traders, who import products from China, told News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that some of the goods they had paid for were yet to be delivered.
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