The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is ready to host the first Lassa fever international conference, in the country.
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The Chief Executive Officer, NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja.
Ihekweazu said that this was to mark 50 years since the Lassa fever virus was first isolated in a town in Nigeria.
He said that the conference, to be organised in partnership with other stakeholders, would hold between Jan. 16 and Jan. 17, in Abuja.
“The opportunity created by the ‘anniversary’ of the discovery of the virus, is being used to bring researchers and practitioners from across the world.
“The researchers and practitioners will share and appraise global efforts towards the control of the Lassa fever virus disease,” Ihekweazu said.
According to him, the conference will also be an opportunity to increase global…
