The Nigeria centre for disease control (NCDC) on Tuesday, declared end to the 2023 emergency of Lassa fever outbreak.
According to a statement on the official Twitter handle of the agency, this becomes necessary following decline in the reported case of the deadly disease.
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The agency maintained that the current level of the pandemic is lower than the frequency required for declaration as a national pandemic.
Following the decline in cases, NCDC has declared the emergency phase of the 2023 Lassa fever outbreak over. We will continue to monitor the trend in cases & respond effectively, given the endemicity of Lassa fever in Nigeria.”
Following the decline in cases, NCDC has declared the emergency phase of the 2023 #Lassafever outbreak over
We will continue to monitor the trend in cases & respond effectively, given the endemicity of #Lassafever in Nigeria
Full press release herehttps://t.co/nlQB4LLLt7 pic.twitter.com/zcePpkHtJZ
— NCDC (@NCDCgov) April 28, 2023
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