Amid COVID-19 onslaught, Nigerian govt activates 'emergency operations' to curb Lassa fever
The centre said between January 1 and 23, Nigeria recorded a total of 115 confirmed cases with 26 deaths........................
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Omicron genetics and early transmission patterns are characterized in new study
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 diverged from previous SARS-CoV-2 variants as a result of adaptive evolution, in which beneficial mutations are passed on to future generations through natural selection, rather than through recombination between previous variants, according to a large international team of researchers. The study, which published recently in Nature, is the first to describe the genomic profile of Omicron and explore the origins of the variant.
Source: psu.edu
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Activates Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Lassa Fever Response Following Outbreaks of Cases in Nigeria
Download logoThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated the national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever Emergency
Source: african.business
NCDC activates emergency operations centre over increasing Lassa fever cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has activated its national multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary Lassa fever emergency...
Source: thecable.ng
Bracing for meningitis, yellow fever, cholera, others that peak this season
A number of diseases peak during the dry season – usually between October and May– because the season comes with high temperatures and low humidity
Source: guardian.ng