According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Lassa virus, which is prevalent in some regions of West Africa, causes Lassa fever, an acute viral...
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (excessive bleeding) illness that is transmitted to humans through contact with...
To address the situation, multi-sectoral Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PHEOC) have been activated at the national level and in the affected states, it said.
The agency said that the National Lassa Fever Multi-partner, Multi-sectoral Emergency Operations Centre had been activated to coordinate the response activities at all levels.
It is a zoonotic illness like COVID-19, which might have started in animals then spread to humans. Other zoonotic illnesses are Lassa fever, monkeypox and the...
He advised animal owners to intensify efforts on annual vaccination of their animals and proper disposal of infected dead animals by burying them deep in the...
Meanwhile, the Ministry allayed fears about the outbreak that is already trending, “Once again, with your cooperation we are putting in place critical and necessary steps...
According to the WHO, human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from “close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons”.
Ghebreyesus also called on governments to make concrete commitments to invest in expanding access to prevention, testing, treatment, vaccines and research for Tuberculosis, TB, as well...
Experts said its symptoms may develop over several hours or over a few days. This, they added , could include sudden high fever, stiff neck, severe...