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health officials in Gombe State on Wednesday, he said five pupils and a teacher had died of Lassa fever at an Almajiri school in the Kaltungo local government area of the state The Almajiri education system is a form of Islamic education practiced in northern Nigeria, where young children leave …
Read More »Nigeria loses 112 people to Lassa fever in 3 months — NCDC
A total of 112 persons have died of Lassa fever in Nigeria since the beginning of 2022 out of 3,079 cases recorded nationwide, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed over the weekend. The NCDC in a report disclsoed that out of the figure, 45 health workers were infected …
Read More »Lassa fever kills doctor and one other in Benue
Two people, one of them a medical doctor identified as Samuel Nyityo, have died of Lassa fever in Benue State. The other person is said to be in a stable condition. The medical doctor, who was working with the World Health Organisation, was diagnosed with Lassa fever and was rushed …
Read More »Video: How to Prevent Lassa Fever, Symptoms
Transmission of Lassa virus to humans occurs most commonly through ingestion or inhalation. Mastomys rodents shed the virus in urine and droppings and direct contact with these materials, through touching soiled objects, eating contaminated food, or exposure to open cuts or sores, can lead to infection.
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