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by Alli Mustapha The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo has announced yesterday March 10, that the Lassa fever index patient has been discharged from the isolation ward. Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Adeyemo told the Press on Tuesday in Lagos that the index patient had fully recovered
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by Damilola Agekameh The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, Lagos, says no patient with Lassa fever or COVID-19 symptoms was admitted into its health facility. Dr. Oladeji Adewunmi, Medical Officer, Clinical Service Department in LASUTH, made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on
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by Badejo Oluwaseun Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says the Lassa fever index patient has been discharged from the isolation ward. Adeyemo said on Tuesday in Lagos that the index patient had fully recovered from the disease. “The index Lassa fever case
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by Leslie Jacks Dear residents of the Lagos Mainland, medical experts have announced that the Lassa fever is back with reported cases in parts of the country. For starters, Lassa fever is a viral illness caused by Lassa virus whose causative agent is rats. its a viral illness lasting one to four weeks. These rodents live
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In a bid to continue the sensitization drive about the effects of the deadly Lassa fever, the newly elected chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Ganiyu Egunjobi, has commenced the campaign against the disease across three main markets in the LG area. This development is in connection with the efforts to
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One of the 100 people placed on surveillance by the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba over suspicion of being infected with Lassa fever has tested positive to the virus. This development is following the three medical doctors who initially tested positive in the same tertiary hospital, were discharged after treatment. Confirming
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Officials at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, has confirmed three more cases of Lassa fever in Lagos just as the State Government urged residents not to panic as it is on top of the situation. Recall that two persons infected with the disease have died at the LUTH. Also,
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The Lagos State Epidemiology Unit has issued a notice to all heads of health departments in Ikorodu Local Government Area over the corpse of a victim released from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). LUTH management had reportedly released the corpse to the family before realising that the victim died from
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The Lagos State Government has put residents on alert over a possible outbreak of Lassa fever in the state. This is coming on the heels of the fresh case of the deadly disease reportedly claiming the live of a medical doctor in Delta State. To prevent the loss of lives, the
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The Lagos State commissioner of health Dr Jide Idris in a press briefing today Wednesday 27th January, 2016 confirmed another death by LASSA fever. Dr Idris disclosed that the victim, a 27-year-old lady travelled to Edo state for a burial on December 24, 2015 and returned to Lagos on January 2, 2016. She
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