LASSA FEVER IS BACK. CLAIMES 6 LIVES AS IT SPREAD TO 7 NIGERIAN STATES

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, January 16 2017, raised concerns over the increasing cases of Lassa fever and urged increased focus on prevention and preparedness.

A statement issued by Lawal Bakare, the technical assistant communication of NCDC in Lagos said that seven states reported at least one case of Lassa fever in December, 2016.

In a fresh report in Nasarawa, four people have lost their lives to the deadly virus while several others have been infected.

Bakare has said that so far in 2017, there have been 19 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 6 deaths had been reported by 7 states.

According to him, a Lassa fever working group has been mobilized to tackle Lassa fever in every state of the federation. He promised that the states would receive adequate support in order to combat the spread of the virus.