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    Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

    Lassa fever returns viciously ? 100 dead in 60 days, more than 30 in critical condition

    Category: News Published on Saturday, 09 March 2013 05:00 Written by Vincent Egunganga, Benin; Lami Sadiq, Jos & Hir Joseph, Lafia

    Scientists at the Nigeria?s only hospital that specializes in the treatment of Lassa fever, Irrua Specialist Hospital, Benin were unanimous that this year is likely to be the worst since 1969 when the first case was recorded in Lassa, Borno State, going by early signs.
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    The hospital record obtained by the Weekly Trust shows that 100 patients were brought to the institution within January, 2013 alone, out of which 40 had died. According to the breakdown of the cases by the scientist at the research and documentation centre of the hospital, Ikponwonsa Ordia, Edo State has the highest figure of 38 reported cases out of which 15 had died. Ondo State has the second highest with 19 patients out of which eight died, this was followed by Taraba State with eight cases brought to the hospital out of which three died.

    Other states include Benue six patients, Plateau two patients, Rivers, Nasarawa and Ebonyi one each, as well as Abuja five among others.
    Ordia said by the end of February, the number of patients brought to the hospital had risen to 190 out of which 100 died, while 30 are still in critical condition.
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    • #17
      Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

      Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201304010094.html

      Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills One in Rivers
      By Victor Edozie, 30 March 2013

      Port Harcourt ? A renewed outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic disease known as Lassa fever has claimed the life of a 33-year-old man in Port Harcourt.

      Rivers State Commissioner for Health Dr. Sampson Parker, who disclosed this to journalist in Port Harcourt, said the deceased died at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital before help could come his way...

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      • #18
        Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

        Report via ProMed reproduced below. It's worth noting that the most recently available Epidemiological Report (dated August 13th, 2013) reports "As at 2nd August 2013, a total of 1,007 suspected cases of Lassa fever with 149 laboratory-confirmed and 30 deaths (CFR, 2.98%) were reported from were reported in 24 LGAs across 11 States."
        Nigeria epidemiology reports 2013

        and in 2012 to November 23rd "As at 16th November 2012, a total of 938 suspected Lassa fever cases, 149 Laboratory confirmed and
        96 deaths (CFR 9.97%) were reported from 42 LGAs in 23 States"


        In 2011, to Nov 18th; "So far in 2011, a total of 1,038 suspected cases of Lassa fever, 72 laboratories confirmed cases and 44 deaths with CFR of 4.2 per cent have been reported." Nigeria: Epidemiology Reports to week 48 2011

        - Ro


        Published Date: 2013-09-28 14:06:00
        Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - Nigeria (10): 23 states affected
        Archive Number: 20130928.1973467
        LASSA FEVER - NIGERIA (10): 23 STATES AFFECTED
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        Date: Fri 27 Sep 2013
        Source: The Nigerian Tribune [edited]



        An expert in the treatment of Lassa fever has disclosed that the disease has spread from 6 states of the country in 2009 to 23 in 2013.

        Director of the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control at the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital [ISTH], Irrua, Edo State, Dr Daniel Asogun, said this on Thursday [26 Sep 2013] while speaking during the 2013 World Lassa Fever Day. He added that at least 93 persons have died from complications associated with Lassa fever between January 2011 and September 2013.

        Of the number of deaths recorded, 17 people have so far died in 2013. Dr Asogun attributed the decline in the number of deaths to the awareness that is being created by the institute. He said that through the activities of the Institute of Lassa Fever Research and Control at the ISTH, fatal cases of Lassa fever at the hospital have dropped from between 60 to 80 per cent at the start of the new millennium to between 30 to 45 per cent. "Awareness of the infection is at a high level as is the index of suspicion among clinicians, a prerequisite for early diagnosis and favorable outcome," he pointed out.

        He emphasised the need for the establishment of more diagnostic centres for the treatment of Lassa fever across the country so as to reduce the burden on the institute at ISTH, appealing to the federal government to pay more attention to the fight against the scourge through allocation of funds to build infrastructure as well as personnel.

        The medical practitioner said that millions of Nigerians were unaware of the dangers posed by Lassa fever and, as a result, are not taking preventive measures to avoid the disease.

        [Byline: Banji Aluko]

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        [This report contained some ambiguities which have been removed to retain the basic message that Lassa fever is now a serious problem in 23 of the 36 states of Nigeria. It is worthy to note that Thu 26 Sep 2013 was World Lassa Fever Day.

        Nigeria is divided into 36 states and Abuja, the federal capital territory. The states are further divided into 774 Local Government Areas. A map of the states of Nigeria can be accessed at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...ch_english.png. - Mod.CP

        A HealthMap/ProMED-mail map can be accessed at: http://healthmap.org/r/1qGF.]
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        • #19
          Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

          Source: http://leadership.ng/news/301013/fea...fever-outbreak


          Fear In Abakaliki Over Alleged Lassa Fever Outbreak
          By: Obinna Ogbonnaya on October 30, 2013 - 3:18am

          There is growing fear among residents of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital following alleged reported case of outbreak of Lassa fever in the state.

          LEADERSHIP gathred that at least one medical doctor whose name was not given as at the time of filing this in the report in the state was said to have been confirmed hospitalized yesterday as a result of the outbreak.

          The victim, according to reports, is believed to have contacted the illness after treating patients infected by it last week.

          The state chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, (NMA), Dr. Chidi Esike, in a chat with our reporter, stated that the victim has been rushed to Eroghowa Hospital in Edo state for treatment.

          ?Yes, I?m aware of it. One of our medical doctors, is affected. It is mostly likely that he must have caught the virus while treating victims of Lassa fever in the state. From the report we got, the medical doctor is now responding to treatment?, Esike said...

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          • #20
            Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

            Humanitarian Bulletin
            Nigeria
            Issue 07 | October 2013
            ...
            Humanitarian Interventions in Public Health
            According to WHO, since January 2013, 1,150 suspected Lassa fever cases resulting in 34 deaths have been reported in 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 14 States. Further, WHO noted that 476 suspected cholera cases, resulting in 27 deaths, were reported in 18 LGAs in 11 states.
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            • #21
              Re: Nigeria Lassa Fever 2013

              1,192 suspected cases of Lassa Fever (161 lab confirmed) with 36 fatalities reported from 27 LGA's in 14 States.
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