Tag: #InfectionControl

  • NCDC, NMA URGE DOCTORS TO STEP UP LASSA FEVER VIGILANCE

    NCDC, NMA URGE DOCTORS TO STEP UP LASSA FEVER VIGILANCE

    The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have called on doctors and healthcare workers nationwide to heighten vigilance as Lassa fever cases continue to rise. In an advisory signed by Dr. Jide Idris, NCDC Director-General, clinicians were reminded that Lassa fever, a deadly viral haemorrhagic disease, peaks during the dry…