Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Lassa Fever Virus Death Toll Rises To 63, Over 200 People Isolated- See List Of 17 Affected States

At least 63 have died following the outbreak of Lassa Fever virus disease in Nigeria.
According to Health Minister Professor Isaac Adewole, 63 people have died while 212 others have been placed in isolation in 62 local government area of 17 states affected in Nigeria.
Here are the 17 states affected
Bauchi
Niger
Taraba
Kano
Rivers
Oyo
Ondo
Edo
Plateau
Gombe
Nasarawa
Lagos
Delta
Ekiti
Ebonyi
Zamfara
Kogi as well as the FCT.
He also listed the 6 Lassa fever treatment centers in Nigeria as
Irrua Hospital in Edo
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
University College Hospital Ibadan
National Centre for Disease Control, Asokoro, Abuja.