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Kogi Govt Denies Outbreak of Lassa Fever

Kogi state government has debunked any outbreak of Lassa fever across the 21 local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Abdulazeez Adams...

NMA Lauds Kogi Govt. on Lassa Management, Calls for Improved Measures Against COVID-19

The Nigeria Medical Association of Nigeria (NMA), Kogi chapter, has commended state government’s efforts in managing cases of Lassa fever patients at the...

FMC Lokoja Confirms Three Cases of Lassa Fever, One Death

By Stephen Adeleye. The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja in Kogi, has confirmed three cases of Lassa fever and one death in the last one week in the hospital. Dr...

Kogi Govt. Establishes Lassa Fever Treatment centre, Treats 3 Confirmed Cases Successfully

By Stephen Adeleye. Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday said the state has established a Bio-safety Laboratory for Lassa fever treatment centre located at Kogi...

Kogi Specialist Hospital Equipped To Treat Lassa Fever

Kogi State Government has facilitated the treatment of two children diagnosed with Lassa fever.   The children, who lost their mother recently, were treated at the...

Lassa Fever: Kogi Assembly Aspirant Urges Residents to Take Necessary Precautions

An Aspirant of Kogi State House of Assembly, Yagba East Constituency in 2019 election, Ogbeni David Oni-Sunday, has called on the residents of the state to take all the...

‘Govt’s Failure Ended Your Dream’ – Friends Mourn Kogi Doctor Killed by Lassa Fever

When Victor Ahmad was treating a patient who was infected with Lassa fever, he probably did not know that he will end up a victim of the virus. He had been diagnosed...

Lassa Fever: Kogi NMA Tasks Health Workers on Safety Precautions

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kogi has advised healthcare practitioners in the state to always observe safety precautions whenever attending to patients. Dr...

Tackling The Outbreak of Lassa Fever in Nigeria

By Elijah OnucheOjo Oyigu With confirmation by Federal Ministry of Health that the outbreak of Lassa fever has stretched to over 13 states in Nigeria, stringent cautions...