“Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 16, we had 586 confirmed cases with 103 deaths from 26 states. Of the confirmed cases, 73 per cent came from Edo.” LassaFever Nigeria
Mamora led the press briefing on COVID19& reiterated that there is no confirmed case in Nigeria but government remains on high alert.Increased screening POEs, NCDC gov.ability to test for COVID19 & Public awareness are measures to prevent importation. Photo: TWITTER/FMOHNIGERIA
The News Agency of Nigeria , reports that in 2017, the National Institute of Health awarded Tulane University in America, more than $12 million to test a promising drug against the Lassa fever virus. He stated that the decline in the number of deaths from Lassa fever compared to previous years was an important outcome that testified to hard work from all relevant agencies.
Mamora said that in health care facilities, suspected cases required strict infection control precautions to prevent contact with blood, body fluids and contaminated surfaces around infected patients. He, however, called on Nigerians to ensure that they kept their homes clean to prevent rats which were carriers of the virus that causes Lassa fever.
He said, “Nigeria is receiving technical support from the World Health Organisation, , Africa Centre for Disease Control and West African Health Organisation”.
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