Breaking: FG declares end to outbreak of Lassa fever

- Federal government said that the outbreak of Lassa fever has come to an end in Nigeria

- The minister of health, Isaac Adewole, made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, May 10

- It was reported that at least 423 confirmed cases were reported with 106 deaths from the disease since January

The federal government has declared the end of the emergency phase of the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria.

Daily Trust reports that at least 423 confirmed cases were reported with 106 deaths from the disease since January, when the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) began containment measures.

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Legit.ng gathered that the health minister, Isaac Adewole, in a press briefing disclosed on Thursday evening, May 10, that the control was a joint epidemiological review by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), and World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that in its recent report, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed that Lassa fever has killed 142 people in Nigeria since the start of 2018.

The agency said this on Thursday, April 5, reporting a rise of 32 fatalities in one month. It reported: “Since the onset of the 2018 outbreak, there have been 142 deaths. Cases have been recorded in 20 of Nigeria’s 36 states.

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Source: Legit.ng