Nigeria: Fear of Fresh Ebola Epidemic As Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises

Lassa fever

allafrica.com - The Guardian - January 6, 2016
by Chukwuma Muanya and Ann Godwin

There is fear that the fresh outbreak of another haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever) in some parts of the country, including Taraba, Nassarawa and Rivers states, may lead to another Ebola epidemic in Nigeria.

Some people have been confirmed killed by the disease in Taraba and Nassarawa states. Two persons were yesterday confirmed killed by Lassa fever in Rivers State.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Theophilus Odagme, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the deaths occurred in the last one week.

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