Lassa Fever Claims 21 Lives Out Of 240 Confirmed Cases In Edo

Lassa Fever Claims 21 Lives Out Of 240 Confirmed Cases In Edo …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>

Edo State recorded 240 positive cases of Lassa fever and 21 deaths between December 2023 and March 2024, Director of Viral and Emergent Pathogens, Control and Research at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Dr Joseph Okoeguale said on Monday.

Dr Okoeguele also revealed that 37.7 million people in 14 West African countries are at risk of Lassa fever infection annually with over 5,000 deaths.

The Director made the revelation while delivering a lecture titled: “University Community Collaboration in Lassa Fever Research: Advancing Diagnostic Capacity and Vaccine Development in Nigeria”…

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