No fewer than 58 lives have been lost to
the outbreak of the Lassa fever virus in Nigeria.
The 58 were among the 83 people diagnosed with the disease.
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this to Tribune when he inspected facilities at the Lassa Fever Treatment Centre located inside the Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.
Speaking with journalists after the facility tour, Dr. Ehanire said the Federal Government was working towards ensuring that the yearly outbreak of the Lassa fever disease in Nigeria is ended.
He said, “we have been trying to curtail Lassa fever which is going down now and Irrua Specialist Hospital is one of the centres of excellence.”
The 58 were among the 83 people diagnosed with the disease.
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, disclosed this to Tribune when he inspected facilities at the Lassa Fever Treatment Centre located inside the Irrua Specialist Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.
Speaking with journalists after the facility tour, Dr. Ehanire said the Federal Government was working towards ensuring that the yearly outbreak of the Lassa fever disease in Nigeria is ended.
He said, “we have been trying to curtail Lassa fever which is going down now and Irrua Specialist Hospital is one of the centres of excellence.”
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