317 Lassa fever cases in 2 months eclipse entire 2017 record
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 72 people have died of Lassa fever since January 1, 2018.
The states are Edo, Ondo, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Anambra, Benue, Kogi, Imo, Plateau, Lagos, Taraba, Delta, Osun, Rivers, FCT, Gombe and Ekiti.
Worst-hit by the virus is Edo state, in the south, where Crusoe Osagie, a media aide to the state government, said mostly rural areas were affected.
The agency in its weekly epidemiological report for Week 5 said 193 cases have been confirmed positive to the Lassa fever virus giving a case fatality rate of 23.9 per cent.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is teaming up with national and global health agencies to tackle what has been noted to be the country's biggest outbreak.
But in an update, the NCDC said: "Since the onset of the 2018, 325 cases have been classified as: 317 confirmed cases, eight probable cases with 72 deaths".
Pizza Hut is now the official pizza of the NFL
It is the same, as 22 investors sold PZZA shares while 73 reduced holdings. only 33 funds opened positions while 67 raised stakes. Papa John's became the first sponsor in National Football League history that failed to finish out an "official" sponsorship.
One of South Carolina's top offensive players is switching positions
When LSU suddenly went cold from the field and messed up a defensive call in overtime, SC (16-14, 7-10) took full advantage. He dribbled the ball into a double team and fell out of bounds with 11.4 seconds left giving the Tigers the chance to tie.
Bears to release backup QB Glennon
Any perception that with the firing of John Fox and hiring of Nagy, Pace has bought himself a fresh start is badly misplaced. Talks with cornerback Kyle Fuller continue with hopes pointed at a signing prior to the start of free agency.
The WHO said a total of 2,845 people who have come into contact with patients have been identified and are being monitored.
Health workers are most times secondary victims who get infected while treating patients with the disease. The health care workers working in these centers are trained in standard infection control and prevention (IPC) as well as use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
According to the NCDC, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Edo, has 42 cases on admission while FMC Owo, Ondo, has 21 isolation beds, all occupied. Health officials are also conducting surveillance and contact tracing, along with laboratory testing and what WHO is calling community engagement.
The Director-General however reiterated an earlier appeal to the public to observe high environmental hygiene, to prevent the breeding of rodents, especially rats, who were the carriers of the virus, from entering their homes to contaminate food and other liquids, and to be extremely cautious getting into contact with their droplets and urine.
As the outbreak continues with more states reporting confirmed cases, NCDC also encourages all states to set up state-level EOC for proper and better management response activities.
A year ago cases of this viral infection were reported in Nigeria and Togo in the West African sub region prompting Ghana to issue a health alert to that effect. Health care workers seeing a patient suspected to have Lassa fever should immediately contact local and national experts for guidance and to arrange for laboratory testing.
Recommended News
-
Investor Research Report on QEP Resources, Inc. (NYSE:QEP)
The shares price has positioned -4.96% over the past quarter while it has directed 16.80% throughout past six months. QEP indicated a yearly downward return of -38.35% while year-to-date (YTD) return printed -10.14% bearish outlook.
01 March 2018WhatsApp on iOS gets location stickers, search group participant feature and more
You can also remove any stickers simply by dragging and dropping them in the bin icon placed on the top-left corner. Apps such as Instagram and Snapchat are already offering similar stickers that can be added to photos and videos.
01 March 2018Hundreds gather for bizarre assault rifle 'blessing' ceremony
An attendant was charged with the task of checking each weapon at the door to ensure it was unloaded and secured with a zip tie. A church leader is telling those gathered that the ceremony is a blessing of couples, "not a blessing of inanimate objects". -
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. Sells 1875 Shares of Union Pacific Co. (UNP)
The company has a market cap of $101,500.00, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.82, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 0.84. The stock of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP) has "Buy" rating given on Thursday, June 1 by BMO Capital Markets.
01 March 2018'Beast from the east' in photos: United Kingdom and Europe under snow
However, despite the cold weather warnings, some couldn't resist a bit of fun and wrapped up warmly to play outside. Councils across Britain are offering extra accommodation to rough sleepers, whose lives are at risk on the streets.
01 March 2018The Quadrature Capital Ltd Trims Stake in Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW)
It is negative, as 15 investors sold MED shares while 60 reduced holdings. 48 funds opened positions while 128 raised stakes. Raymond Debbane holds 114,412 (0.18% of shares outstanding) and Sacha Lainovic holds 114,412 (0.18% of shares outstanding). -
02 March 2018Patiala House Court directs one day Police Custody for Karti Chidambaram
Chidambaram, who was finance minister until his Congress party-led government was voted out of power in 2014. He had arrived this morning from London and was interrogated at Chennai airport by the CBI officials.
01 March 2018Report shows San Diego County among nation's worst for pedestrian deaths
The National Safety Council said it is discouraged by the second consecutive year of record-high numbers of pedestrian deaths. Alcohol use is a "clear factor" in the rising death toll, Jonathan Adkins , executive director of the GHSA, told the Journal.
01 March 2018USA Might Lose To Morocco In Bid To Host 2026 Tournament
It comes as no surprise that those countries could be the ones to sink the North American bid. Soccer, Sunil Gulati said, "We've never taken anything for granted in this process". -
02 March 2018Ben Carson spent $31000 on dining set for his office
Williams said department officials did not request congressional approval because the dining set served a "building-wide need". This was Ben Carson's Florida mansion until he sold it previous year .02 March 2018New Zealand cricket fan claims Catch A Million prize in style
Stokes called for England to replicate their performance in the field in the third ODI in Wellington on Saturday. England's Ben Stokes and Jason Roy celebrate the wicket of Henry Nicholls.
01 March 2018All Allianz League matches postponed this weekend
All of the hurling and football fixtures due to be played this weekend will now be played next weekend (March 10th and 11th). All games in #CrokePark have been postponed this weekend; details of the revised fixtures will be issued on Monday , 5 March.
