Lassa fever vaccine in first trial stage 'FG

The Federal Government has said top Nigerian scientists alongside experts from Germany were currently developing a vaccine for Lassa fever at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital in Benin, Edo State. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who made this known while briefing journalists yesterday in Abuja, revealed that the vaccine was in its first stage of trial. Currently, there are five diagnostic centres for Lassa fever in the country, namely: National Reference Laboratory in Abuja, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Federal Medical Centre Owo and Alex Ekwueme
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