BREAKING: FG declares Lassa fever outbreak over

Health officials have declared the end of the emergency phase of the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria. At least 423 confirmed cases were reported with 106 deaths from the disease since January, when the NCDC began containment measures. Health minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole in a press briefing disclosed on Thursday evening that the control was […]

Health officials have declared the end of the emergency phase of the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria.

At least 423 confirmed cases were reported with 106 deaths from the disease since January, when the NCDC began containment measures.

Health minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole in a press briefing disclosed on Thursday evening that the control was a joint epidemiological review by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), and World Health Organisation(WHO).

Details later ….