Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (03): Nigeria (RI)
PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever – West Africa (03): Nigeria (RI)
Lassa Fever -- NigeriaA fresh case of Lassa fever, a disease [virus] transmitted by rodents, has been confirmed by officials in Port Harcourt, Nigeria's oil hub and capital of Rivers State, indicating that the disease has spread to the country's south east region. Rivers State commissioner for health Theophilus Odagme told reporters on [Wed 18 Jan 2017] that a patient who was recently diagnosed has been expertly managed at a private hospital and discharged.The oil-rich Nigerian state is collaborating Read more [...]
